Witchcraft, sorcery, rumors, and gossip /

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"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. It does so in two ways. First, it shows how rumor and gossip are invariably important as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stewart, Pamela J.
Otros Autores: Strathern, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Colección:New departures in anthropology.
Temas:
Witchcraft > Cross-cultural studies.
Gossip > Cross-cultural studies.
Social conflict > Cross-cultural studies.
Violence > Cross-cultural studies.
Sorcellerie > Études transculturelles.
Potins > Études transculturelles.
Conflits sociaux > Études transculturelles.
Violence > Études transculturelles.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Magick Studies.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Witchcraft & Wicca.
Gossip
Social conflict
Violence
Witchcraft
Hexerei
Kulturvergleich
Klatsch
Hekserij.
Tovenarij.
Roddelen.
Geruchten.
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Witchcraft and sorcery: modes of analysis
  • Rumor and gossip: an overview
  • Africa
  • India
  • New Guinea
  • European and American witchcraft
  • Rumors and violence
  • Conclusions: conflict and cohesion.

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