The Occult Life of Things
Author | : Fernando Santos-Granero |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2013-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780816530427 |
ISBN-13 | : 0816530424 |
Rating | : 4/5 (424 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Occult Life of Things written by Fernando Santos-Granero and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining linguistic, ethnological, and historical perspectives, the contributors to this volume draw on a wealth of information gathered from ten Amerindian peoples belonging to seven different linguistic families to identify the basic tenets of what might be called a native Amazonian theory of materiality and personhood.