Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador

This book demonstrates that the beliefs about writing reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism records, and other church and state documents. It reviews Ecuadorian history to identify the specific documentation sources that have most influenced beliefs in the witch's book.

Author: Peter Wogan
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/01/2003
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.84w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780813341514

About the Author
Peter Wogan is assistant professor of anthropology at Willamette University .