Susan M. Kenyon

Spirits and Slaves in Central Sudan

The Red Wind of Sennar

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-53479-8
• 2012
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 369g
• ISBN-13: 9781137534798
• ISBN-10: 1137534796
• Artikelnr.: 42283916

Autorenporträt

Susan M. Kenyon is professor emerita of the Department of Anthropology at Butler University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

"Although Zar is a well-documented cultural movement, this treatment is particularly rich in ethnographic detail and local voices . . . the book is an important addition to that specialized literature. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students/faculty." - CHOICE