Witch-hunt; or, the triumph of morality, the
Auteur :
Bailey, F. G.
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780801482106
Date de publication :
11 avr. 1996
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the village of Bisipara in eastern India, an anthropologist is witness to a drama when a young girl takes a fever and quickly dies. The villagers find Susilla's death suspicious and fear that she was possessed. Holding an investigation to find someone to blame, they carry out a hurried inquiry because the stage must be cleared for the annual...