Witchcraft and Sorcery in East Africa
Author:   John Middleton ,  E. H. Winter
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415330732


Pages:   314
Publication Date:   26 February 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Witchcraft and Sorcery in East Africa


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Containing ten essays by anthropologists on the beliefs and practices associated with witches and sorcerers in Eastern Africa, the chapters in this book are all based on field research and new information which is studied within its wider social context. First published in 1963.

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Author:   John Middleton ,  E. H. Winter
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9780415330732


ISBN 10:   0415330734
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   26 February 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. John Beattie Sorcery in Bunyoro 2. T.O. Beidelman Witchcraft in Ukaguru 3. Jean Buxton Mandari Witchcraft 4. Mary Douglas Techniques of Sorcery Control in Central Africa 5. Robert F. Gray Some Structural Aspects of Mbugwe Witchcraft 6. G.W.B. Huntingford Nandi Witchcraft 7. Jean La Fontaine Witchcraft in Bugisu 8. Robert A. LeVine Witchcraft and Sorcery in a Gusii community 9. John Middleton Witchcraft and Sorcery in Lugbara 10. E.H. Winter The Enemy Within: Amba Witchcraft and Sociological Theory

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