Name: Fusion of the Worlds: An Ethnography of Possession Among the Songhay of Niger (en Inglés)
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Author: Paul Stoller
ISBN: 9780226775456

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Fusion of the Worlds: An Ethnography of Possession Among the Songhay of Niger (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

University Of Chicago Press

Autor

Paul Stoller

Año

1997

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

268

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Peso

0.80

ISBN

0226775453

ISBN13

9780226775456

N° edición

Categorías

África
Historia de áfrica

Fusion of the Worlds: An Ethnography of Possession Among the Songhay of Niger (en Inglés)

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"This ethnography is more like a film than a book, so well does Stoller evoke the color, sight, sounds, and movements of Songhay possession ceremonies."—Choice "Stoller brilliantly recreates the reality of spirit presence; hosts are what they mediate, and spirits become flesh and blood in the 'fusion' with human existence. . . . An excellent demonstration of the benefits of a new genre of ethnographic writing. It expands our understanding of the harsh world of Songhay mediums and sorcerers."—Bruce Kapferer, American Ethnologist "A vivid story that will appeal to a wide audience. . . . The voices of individual Songhay are evident and forceful throughout the story. . . . Like a painter, [Stoller] is concerned with the rich surface of things, with depicting images, evoking sensations, and enriching perceptions. . . . He has succeeded admirably." —Michael Lambek, American Anthropologist "Events (ceremonies and life histories) are evoked in cinematic style. . . . [This book is] approachable and absorbing—it is well written, uncluttered by jargon and elegantly structured."—Richard Fardon, Times Higher Education Supplement "Compelling, insightful, rich in ethnographic detail, and worthy of becoming a classic in the scholarship on Africa."—Aidan Southall, African Studies Review