Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador / Edition 1

by Peter Wogan

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813341514
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	08/01/2003
Series:	Case Studies in Anthropology
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Wogan is assistant professor of anthropology at Willamette University .

Table of Contents

Series Editor Preface — Introduction — Witchcraft and Writing — Sources of Magical Beliefs — God’s Book — The Day of the Dead — Weaving and Writing — Conclusion