Where humans and spirits meet: the politics of rituals and identified spirits in zanzibar
Auteur :
Larsen, Kjersti
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781845450557
Date de publication :
1 juin 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
381 g
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Zanzibar, an island off the East African coast, with its Muslim and Swahili population, offers rich material for this study of identity, religion, and multiculturalism. This book focuses on the phenomenon of spirit possession in Zanzibar Town and the relationships created between humans and spirits; it provides a way to apprehend how society...