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Magical Writing in Salasaca: Literacy and Power in Highland Ecuador
Magical Writing in Salasaca Literacy and Power in Highland Ecuador
Author: Peter Wogan
Explores the connections between beliefs about writing and power in an indigenous village in highland Ecuador. This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs about writing, such as Day of the Dead name lists, comparisons with weaving, and a witch who kills people listed in his book of names. Magi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813341514
ISBN-10: 0813341515
Publication Date: 8/2003
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Westview Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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