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September 1, 1997Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Exalting the King and Obstructing the State: A Political Interpretation of Royal Ritual in Bastar District, Central India

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Alfred Gell, Exalting the King and Obstructing the State: A Political Interpretation of Royal Ritual in Bastar District, Central India, The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Sep., 1997), pp. 433-450

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