num_pages: 192
description: 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.
language: English
title: Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador
titlecomplete: Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador (Case Studies in Anthropology)
genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Academic
ratings_count: 42
publisher: Routledge