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Original Articles

Engaging the anomalous: reflections from the anthropology of the paranormal

Das Anomale in Anspruch nehmen: Überlegungen aus Sicht der Anthropologie des Paranormalen

El compromiso con lo anómalo: Reflexiones de la antropología de lo paranormal

Ingaggiare l'anomalo: riflessioni relative all’antropologia del paranormale

Solliciter l'anormalité: réflexions de l’anthropologie du paranormal

Η ενασχόληση με το ανώμαλο: Σκέψεις από την Ανθρωπολογία του παραφυσικού

Pages 170-178 | Received 03 Mar 2016, Accepted 08 Mar 2016, Published online: 14 Apr 2016

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