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Author | : Pamela J. Stewart |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9780521004732 |
Download Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book combines two classic topics in social anthropology in a new synthesis: the study of witchcraft and sorcery and the study of rumors and gossip. First, it shows how rumor and gossip are invariably important as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery. Second, it demonstrates the role of rumor and gossip in the genesis of social and political violence, as in the case of both peasant rebellions and witch-hunts. Examples supporting the argument are drawn from Africa, Europe, India, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.
Author | : Maxwell Gay MARWICK |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780140801552 |
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Author | : John Middleton |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 113655145X |
Download Witchcraft and Sorcery in East Africa Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Containing ten essays by anthropologists on the beliefs and practices associated with witches and sorcerers in Eastern Africa, the chapters in this book are all based on field research and new information which is studied within its wider social context. First published in 1963.
Author | : Jules Michelet |
Publisher | : Citadel Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780806516868 |
Download Witchcraft, Sorcery and Superstition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Michelet's classic study of medieval hexes and spell-casting.
Author | : Bruce Kapferer |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2003-02-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780857458551 |
Download Beyond Rationalism Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book seeks a reconsideration of the phenomenon of sorcery and related categories. The contributors to the volume explore the different perspectives on human sociality and social and political constitution that practices typically understood as sorcery, magic and ritual reveal. In doing so the authors are concerned to break away from the dictates of a western externalist rationalist understanding of these phenomena without falling into the trap of mysticism. The articles address a diversity of ethnographic contexts in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.
Author | : J. R. Crawford |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2018-08-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1351009222 |
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Originally published in 1967, this book is a study of witchcraft and sorcery among the Shona, Ndebele and Kalanga peoples of Zimbabwe. It analyses in their social context verbatim evidence and confessions from a comprehensive series of judicial records. It provides the first systematic demonstration of the importance and the exstent to which such sources can be used to make a detailed analysis of the character and range of beliefs and motives. The main emphasis is on witchcraft and sorcery beliefs, the nature of accusations, confessions and divination, btoh traditional and as practised by members of the Pentecostal Church.
Author | : Miranda Forsyth |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Medicine (General) |
ISBN | : 9781925021561 |
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Sorcery and witchcraft practices and beliefs are pervasive across Melanesia. They are in part created by, and give rise to, a wide variety of poor social and developmental outcomes. These include uneven economic development, low public health, lack of social cohesion, crime, fear and insecurity. A further very visible problem is the attacks on men and women who are accused of being practitioners of witchcraft or sorcery, which can lead to serious bodily harm, banishment and sometimes death. Today, many communities, individuals, church organisations and policymakers in Melanesia and internationally are exploring ways to overcome the negative social outcomes associated with witchcraft and sorcery practices and beliefs. This book brings together a collection of chapters written by a diverse range of authors, both Melanesian and non-Melanesian, providing crucial insights both into how these practices and beliefs are playing out in contemporary Melanesia, and also the types of interventions that are being trialled or debated to address the problems associated with them.
Author | : Daniel A. Offiong |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : |
Download Witchcraft, Sorcery, Magic and Social Order Among the Ibibio of Nigeria Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Deward E. Walker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : |
Download Witchcraft and Sorcery of the American Native Peoples Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A collection of studies (previously published) which is a revised and expanded edition of Walker's 1970 collection. Coverage has been extended to include the peoples of both Mesoamerica and the Arctic. When coupled with comparative studies drawn from other parts of the world, this volume contributes toward a cross-cultural theory of the forms and functions of supernatural techniques used to bring misfortune to others. No index. Printed on acidic paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Alan Harwood |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2018-08-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0429950624 |
Download Witchcraft, Sorcery and Social Categories Among the Safwa Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Originally published in 1970, this book explores the role of concepts of disease in the social life of the Safwa of Tanzania, particularly through beliefs concerning witchcraft and sorcery. Examining Safwa ideas about the cuasation of disease and death and the use of aetiological terms in actual cases, it demonstrates a parallel between these ideas and terms, on the one hand and the Safwa system of social categories on the other. A descrption of the Safwa environment, way of life and social system is followed by an account of the concepts of death and disease and of their causes as revealed in ancestor rites, divination and autopsy. An analysis of case histories demonstrates that the cause assigned to a particular instance of illness or death depends upon the status relationship between discputing parties who are associated with the patient. The way in which the parallel between aetiological and social categoeis helps to control the outcome of disputes is also examined.