Spirits and slaves in central Sudan: the red wind of Sennar
Background -- Remembering spirits and Sufis in central Sudan -- House of Zainab -- Ottoman ranks -- Colonialism and colonization -- Independence, Islamism and modernity -- House of spirits -- World of red spirits -- Nations of spirits -- Serving the spirits -- Dealing with power -- Bargaining with p...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
New York [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
c 2012
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| Em: | Ano: 2012 |
| Edição: | 1. ed. |
| Coletânea / Revista: | Contemporary anthropology of religion
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Sudan
/ Escravidão
/ Culto
/ Religião
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Zār (Sudan) (Sennar)
B Sennar (Sudan) Religião B Slavery (Sudan) (Sennar) B Spirit Possession (Sudan) (Sennar) |
| Resumo: | Background -- Remembering spirits and Sufis in central Sudan -- House of Zainab -- Ottoman ranks -- Colonialism and colonization -- Independence, Islamism and modernity -- House of spirits -- World of red spirits -- Nations of spirits -- Serving the spirits -- Dealing with power -- Bargaining with power -- Pirits at play -- Sacrifice -- Not a moment to lose -- Slavery remembered: lessons from the Zar -- Glossary of Arabic terms |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-270) and index |
| ISBN: | 1137027495 |