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Supernatural as a Western Category

1977; Wiley; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1525/eth.1977.5.1.02a00040

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Benson Saler,

Social Representations and Identity

EthosVolume 5, Issue 1 p. 31-53 Free Access Supernatural as a Western Category Benson Saler, Benson Saler is associate professor and chairman of the Department of Anthropology at Brandeis University. He has carried out field work among Quiche in Guatemala and Guajiro in Colombia and Venezuela.Search for more papers by this author Benson Saler, Benson Saler is associate professor and chairman of the Department of Anthropology at Brandeis University. He has carried out field work among Quiche in Guatemala and Guajiro in Colombia and Venezuela.Search for more papers by this author First published: Spring 1977 https://doi.org/10.1525/eth.1977.5.1.02a00040Citations: 33 I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Drs. Alexander Altmann, William A. Johnson, and Douglas J. Stewart for their critical comments on an early draft of this paper. 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