Shrines and the domestication of landscape

Journal of Anthropological Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-45

  Mather, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DOMESTICATION; HOME; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANDSCAPE; OBSERVATION; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SYMBOLISM; TERRITORIALITY;

EID: 0141426658     PISSN: 00917710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/jar.59.1.3631443     Document Type: Review

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