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Book Title: Beyond Rationalism: Rethinking Magic, Witchcraft And Sorcery
Item Length: 9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Bruce Kapferer
Publication Name: Beyond Rationalism : Rethinking Magic, Witchcraft and Sorcery
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 284 Pages