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In Sorcery's Shadow: A Memoir of Apprenticeship Among the Songhay of Niger
Contributor(s): Stoller, Paul (Author), Olkes, Cheryl (Author)
ISBN: 0226775437     ISBN-13: 9780226775432
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
OUR PRICE:   $29.70  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: February 1989
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Annotation: The tale of Paul Stoller's sojourn among sorcerers in the Republic of Niger is a story of growth and change, of mutual respect and understanding that will challenge all who read it to plunge deeply into an alien world.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 306.089
LCCN: 87010746
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.91" W x 9.04" (0.70 lbs) 252 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
 
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Publisher Description:
The tale of Paul Stoller's sojourn among sorcerors in the Republic of Niger is a story of growth and change, of mutual respect and understanding that will challenge all who read it to plunge deeply into an alien world.

Contributor Bio(s): Stoller, Paul: - Paul Stoller is a professor of anthropology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of many books, including ethnographies, biographies, and memoirs. In 1994 he was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2002, the American Anthropological Association named him the recipient of the Robert B. Textor Award for Excellence in Anthropology. He lectures frequently both in the United States and Europe and has appeared on various NPR programs as well as on the National Geographic Television Network.