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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
c 2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Contemporary anthropology of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sudan
/ Slavery
/ Cult
/ Religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Zār (Sudan) (Sennar)
B Sennar (Sudan) Religion B Slavery (Sudan) (Sennar) B Spirit Possession (Sudan) (Sennar) |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-270) and index |
| ISBN: | 1137027495 |