Dark Shamans : Kanaimà and the Poetics of Violent Death /

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Uses an ethnographic example of ritual violence to illuminate cultural expression more widely and thereby reformulate anthropological and historical approaches to warfare and violence.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Whitehead, Neil L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2002.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
History & Archaeology.
Latin America.
Regions & Countries - Americas.
Indianen.
Moorden.
Sjamanisme.
Schamanismus
Menschenopfer
Witchcraft.
Violent deaths.
Shamanism.
Ritual abuse.
Rites and ceremonies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
RELIGION > Ethnic & Tribal.
Morts violentes > Guyana > Paramakatoi, Region de.
Violence rituelle > Guyana > Paramakatoi, Region de.
Sorcellerie > Guyana > Paramakatoi, Region de.
Chamanisme > Guyana > Paramakatoi, Region de.
Macusi (Indiens) > Mort.
Macusi (Indiens) > Rites et ceremonies.
Patamona (Indiens) > Mort.
Patamona (Indiens) > Rites et ceremonies.
Ritual abuse > Guyana > Paramakatoi Region.
Witchcraft > Guyana > Paramakatoi Region.
Shamanism > Guyana > Paramakatoi Region.
Violent deaths > Guyana > Paramakatoi Region.
Macusi Indians > Death.
Macusi Indians > Rites and ceremonies.
Patamona Indians > Death.
Patamona Indians > Rites and ceremonies.
Guyana
Guyana > Paramakatoi.
Paramakatoi, Region de (Guyana) > Rites and ceremonies.
Paramakatoi (Guyana) > Rites and ceremonies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction I
  • 1. The Ethnographer's Tale
  • i 2. Tales of the Kanaima: Observers 41
  • 3. Tales of the Kanaima: Participants 88
  • 4. Shamanic Warfare 128
  • 5. Modernity, Development, and Kanaima Violence 174
  • 6. Ritual Violence and Magical Death in Amazonia 202
  • Conclusion: Anthropologies of Violence 245
  • Notes 253.

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