The poisoner and the parasite: Cosmoeconomics, fear, and hospitality among Dechen Tibetans

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  da Col, Giovanni ^a  

^a Department of Social Anthropology   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84861810762     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2012.01771.x     Document Type: Article

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