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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
Susan M. Kenyon is professor emerita of the Department of Anthropology at Butler University, USA.
Zusammenfassung
This historical ethnography from Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar, spirit possession
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART I: BACKGROUND Remembering Spirits and Sufis in Central Sudan PART II: THE HOUSE OF ZAINAB The Ottoman Ranks Colonialism and Colonization Independence, Islamism, and Modernity PART III: THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS The World of Red Spirits Nations of Spirits Serving the Spirits PART IV: DEALING WITH POWER Bargaining with Power Spirits at Play Sacrifice PART V: NOT A MOMENT TO LOSE Slavery Remembered: Lessons from the Zar
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Völkerkunde
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Völkerkunde
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xxxii
282 S.
9 s/w Illustr.
282 p. 9 illus.
ISBN-13: 9781137534798
ISBN-10: 1137534796
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kenyon, Susan M.
Hersteller: Springer Nature B.V.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 216 x 140 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Susan M. Kenyon
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.2015
Gewicht: 0,369 kg
Artikel-ID: 104890838