Materiality

Sandwiched between the introduction by Daniel Miller to this lively volume and a dissident final contribution by Chris Pinney are nine other essays, many of which address more than one of the three central themes to which the volume is intended to contribute: (1) the desire frequently found in human...

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Published in:The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 2006, Vol.12 (4), p.968-969
Main Author: Merlan, Francesca
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Religion
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Metaphysics
Object
Religion
Social life
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