Tortillas for the Gods
A Symbolic Analysis of Zinacanteco Rituals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2828186 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Munro S Edmonson (Tulane University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 102 |
| Publication date | 1978-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Tortillas for the gods: A symbolic analysis of Zinacanteco rituals, Evon Zartman Vogt, 1976 |
| Venue | Hispanic American Historical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2168 • E-ISSN: 1527-1900 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2513614 |
| OpenAlex | W2021032491 |
| Language | EN |
Reprint of the Harvard University Press edition originally published in 1976 on the relationship between food and ceremony. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or
Art · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Statistics · Symbolic data analysis · The Symbolic · Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices · Historical Studies in Central America · Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education · Latin American history and culture · Mathematics · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |