Finding meaning in the text: The process of interpretation in text-based divination

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-240

  Zeitlyn, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749869672     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.00060     Document Type: Article

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