1st Edition
Magical Writing In Salasaca Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador
By Peter Wogan
Copyright 2004
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
Series Editor Preface -- Introduction -- Witchcraft and Writing -- Sources of Magical Beliefs -- God’s Book -- The Day of the Dead -- Weaving and Writing -- Conclusion
Biography
Wogan, Peter