| Spirits and Slaves in Central Sudan: The Red Wind of Sennar 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Kenyon, Susan M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349439622 ISBN-13: 9781349439621 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Religion & Science |
| Dewey: 266.685 |
| Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.81 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This historical ethnography from Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar, spirit possession, with past lives of ex-slaves and shows that, despite very different social and cultural contexts, zar has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery. |