Spirits and slaves in central Sudan : the red wind of Sennar /
This historical ethnography of Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar, spirit possession, with lives of ex-slaves. Despite very different social and cultural contexts, it has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery. As the treatment of last resort, zar addresses a wid...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | Kenyon, Susan M. |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
©2012.
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Colección: | Contemporary anthropology of religion.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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