Of children and Jinn: An inquiry into an unexpected friendship during uncertain times

Cultural Anthropology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 234-264

  Khan, Naveeda ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Everyday life; Family; Pakistan; Sectarianism; Self

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748094087     PISSN: 08867356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/can.2006.21.2.234     Document Type: Article

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