The Possessed and the Dispossessed - Spirits, Identity and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town - Paperback - 1996
Lesley A. Sharp
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This portrait of a polycultural community in Madagascar emphasizes the role of spirit medium healers. It shows that ""tromba"", or spiritual possession, is central to understanding the complex identities of insiders and outsiders in this community.
Year of publication: 1996
Pagination: 366 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 3 maps, 21 tables
Format: Paperback
Serie: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care
Year of publication: 1996
Pagination: 366 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 3 maps, 21 tables
Format: Paperback
Serie: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care
The Possessed and the Dispossessed - Spirits, Identity and...
Resumo
This portrait of a polycultural community in Madagascar emphasizes the role of spirit medium healers. It shows that ""tromba"", or spiritual possession, is central to understanding the complex identities of insiders and outsiders in this community.
Year of publication: 1996
Pagination: 366 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 3 maps, 21 tables
Format: Paperback
Serie: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care
Year of publication: 1996
Pagination: 366 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 3 maps, 21 tables
Format: Paperback
Serie: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care
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- Editora
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University of California Press
- Dimensão
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229 x 152 x 23
- Peso
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463
- Tema
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Spiritualism|Indigenous peoples|Anthropology
- Origem
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United States
- EAN
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9780520207080
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