Susan M. Kenyon
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2012
9781137027498
Spirits and Slaves in Central Sudan
The Red Wind of Sennar
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781137027498
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This historical ethnography from Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar , spirit possession, with past lives of ex-slaves and shows that, despite very different social and cultural contexts, zar has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137027498
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Hoofdrubriek:Religie, Mens en maatschappij
Inhoudsopgave
PART I: BACKGROUND Remembering Spirits and Sufis in Central Sudan PART II: THE HOUSE OF ZAINAB The Ottoman Ranks Colonialism and Colonization Independence, Islamism, and Modernity PART III: THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS The World of Red Spirits Nations of Spirits Serving the Spirits PART IV: DEALING WITH POWER Bargaining with Power Spirits at Play Sacrifice PART V: NOT A MOMENT TO LOSE Slavery Remembered: Lessons from the Zar