The captive guest: Spider webs of hospitality among the Nuosu of Southwest China

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Swancutt, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84861812839     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2012.01766.x     Document Type: Article

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