Finding meaning in the text: The process of interpretation in text-based divination

Some systems of divination are used to select particular sections of text, which are typically arcane and erudite, in which lies the answer to the particular, pressing problems of the client. Celebrated examples of such systems are the Chinese I Ching and the Yoruba Ifá. Werbner's work on Kalan...

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Main Author: Zeitlyn, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons 2001