The Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South America - autonomous ...

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Taussig, Michael T.
The devil and commodity fetishism in South America.
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
i. Economic development—Social aspects—Case studies. 2.
Plantations—Colombia—Cauca Valley. 3. Tin mines and mining—
Bolivia. 4. Superstitions—Case studies. I. Title.
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ISBN 978-0-8078-7133-1 (alk. paper)
"The Sun Gives without Receiving: A Reinterpretation of the Devil
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in Walter Benjamin's Grave (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006),
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