The anthropology of ontology (religious science?)

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 859-872

  Scott, Michael W ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84887092978     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.12067     Document Type: Article

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