The Cultural Politics of Obeah
Religion, Colonialism and Modernity in the Caribbean World
An innovative history of the politics and practice of the Caribbean spiritual healing techniques known as obeah. Diana Paton traces how representations of obeah were entangled with key moments in Caribbean history, from eighteenth-century slave rebellions to the formation of new nations after independence.
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ISBN/EAN | 9781107615991 |
Auteur | Diana (University of Newcastle upon Tyne) Paton |
Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
Taal | Engels |
Uitvoering | Paperback / gebrocheerd |
Pagina's | 375 |
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