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Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip (New Departures in Anthropology)
Witchcraft Sorcery Rumors and Gossip - New Departures in Anthropology
Author: Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern
Two classic topics in social anthropology are combined in this work--the study of witchcraft and sorcery and the study of rumors and gossip. After revealing the importance of rumor and gossip as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery, it demonstrates their role in the genesis of social and political violence, as seen in peasant reb...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521004732
ISBN-10: 052100473X
Publication Date: 11/24/2003
Pages: 244
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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