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 Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado: |
New York [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
c 2012
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| En: | Año: 2012 |
| Edición: | 1. ed. |
| Colección / Revista: | Contemporary anthropology of religion
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| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Sudan
/ Esclavitud
/ Culto
/ Religión
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| Otras palabras clave: | B
Zār (Sudan) (Sennar)
B Sennar (Sudan) Religión B Slavery (Sudan) (Sennar) B Spirit Possession (Sudan) (Sennar) |
| Sumario: | 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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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-270) and index |
| ISBN: | 1137027495 |