Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador

by Peter Wogan

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.

Genres: Anthropology, Academic, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 2003

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

An informative and engaging work on an uncommon and intriguing topic.

[Ian Hiett · Rating 4 out of 5]

An unexpected and intriguing report on the correlations between writing and culture, spirituality, and history of the Salasaca nation of the Ecuadorian highlands