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 | #559767 in Books |  Peter Geschiere |  1997-04-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x.73 x5.98l,1.07 | File type: PDF | 311 pages

 | The Modernity of Witchcraft Politics and the Occult in Postcolonial Africa

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||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Excelent book on the cultural implications of Witchcraft in central Africa|By Brennan James|This book is a little dated, 1997-98, but it is still an excellent resource about the implications of witchcraft in modern Africa. It covers legislation, persecution, and social views on Witchcraft. It also addresses the fact that the term "witchcraft" is a colonialist term, and is pro|Language Notes|Text: English (translation)| Original Language: French|About the Author||Peter Geschiere is Professor of African Anthropology at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands. He is the author of Pathways to Accum

To many Westerners, the disappearance of African traditions of witchcraft might seem inevitable wuth continued modernization. In The Modernity of Witchcraft, Peter Geschieres uses his own experiences among the Maka and in other parts of eastern and southern Cameroon, as well as other anthropological research, to argue that contemporary ideas and practices of witchcraft are more a response to modern exigencies than a lingering cultural custom. The prevalence of witchcr...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Modernity of Witchcraft: Politics and the Occult in Postcolonial Africa   |  Peter Geschiere. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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