The Power Of The Occult In Modern Africa
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The Power Of The Occult In Modern Africa
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Author : James Kiernan
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2006
The Power Of The Occult In Modern Africa written by James Kiernan and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
The occult is a framework of ideas and related practices that is drawn upon as a common resource to provide an understanding of how an apparently random world 'really' works. Based mainly on experiential research in a range of African societies, the essays in this volume examine the relevance of the occult to a variety of social concepts and contexts. These studies stress three features of the occult in modern Africa: 1) as an explanatory and tactical device, it is resilient; 2) it is malleable, with a capacity to absorb and assimilate new elements; 3) it is flexible and adaptable to emerging situations and novel circumstances. Of interest to specialists in the fields of religion, social science and African studies, this book will benefit the general reader interested in the occult and its relevance to modernity and globalisation.
Magical Interpretations Material Realities
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Author : Henrietta L. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Magical Interpretations Material Realities written by Henrietta L. Moore and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with Social Science categories.
'Magical Interpretations, Material Realities brings together many of today's best scholars of contemporary Africa. The theme of "witchcraft" has long been associated with exoticizing portraits of a "traditional" Africa, but this volume takes the question of occult as a point of entry into the moral politics of some very modern African realities.' - James Ferguson, University of California, USA 'These essays bear eloquent testimony to the ongoing presence and power of the occult imaginary, and of the intimate connection between global capitalism and local cosmology, in postcolonial Africa. A major contribution to scholarship that aims to rework the divide between modernity and tradition.' - Charles Piot, Duke University, USA This volume sets out recent thinking on witchcraft in Africa, paying particular attention to variations in meanings and practices. It examines the way different people in different contexts are making sense of what 'witchcraft' is and what it might mean. Using recent ethnographic materials from across the continent, the volume explores how witchcraft articulates with particular modern settings for example: the State in Cameroon; Pentecostalism in Malawi; the university system in Nigeria and the IMF in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The editors provide a timely overview and reconsideration of long-standing anthropological debates about 'African witchcraft', while simultaneously raising broader concerns about the theories of the western social sciences.
Witchcraft Power And Politics
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Author : Isak Arnold Niehaus
language : en
Publisher: Anthropology, Culture and Soci
Release Date : 2001-05-20
Witchcraft Power And Politics written by Isak Arnold Niehaus and has been published by Anthropology, Culture and Soci this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-20 with History categories.
A fascinating and in-depth study of witchcraft in contemporary South Africa.
Exploring The Occult And Paranormal In West Africa
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Author : Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2012
Exploring The Occult And Paranormal In West Africa written by Josephat Obi Oguejiofor and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The point of departure for this book is a phenomenon which is often referred to as the "return of the religious," a recent but apparently ubiquitous phenomenon which does not fit the modernist axiom of secularization, neither in the "developed" nor the "developing" worlds. In Africa, the last two decades have witnessed a remarkable and steady increase in the spread and reinforcement of occult and paranormal phenomena. The reports on these developments are not restricted to specific countries or areas; they cover the whole continent and surface in the most diverse images, media, stories, and rumors. The credence accorded to them has become an important factor that shapes social relationships in everyday life, economic and political actions, medical decisions, and religious adherence. (Series: African Studies / Afrikanische Studien - Vol. 47)
Religion And Development In Southern And Central Africa Vol 1
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Author : Amanze, James N.
language : en
Publisher: Mzuni Press
Release Date : 2019-12-09
Religion And Development In Southern And Central Africa Vol 1 written by Amanze, James N. and has been published by Mzuni Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-09 with Social Science categories.
This book is a result of a joint conference, which was held from 18th-22nd July 2017 under the theme Religion, Citizenship and Development – Southern African Perspectives." The theme of the conference was adopted in order to underline the importance and significance of religion in the socio-economic development of people in the world generally and in Southern and Central Africa in particular. The papers in the book are divided into two volumes. Volume one consists of papers which directly discuss religion and development in one form or another. The second volume contains papers that discuss religion and other pertinent issues related to development. The papers are grouped into sub-themes for ease of reference. These include Citizenship and Development, Migration and Development, Disability and Development, Pentecostal Churches and Development and Religion and Society. All in all, despite a divergence of sub-themes in volume two, all point to issues to do with the role of religion in development in Southern and Central Africa today.
The Religious Nile
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Author : Terje Oestigaard
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-07-30
The Religious Nile written by Terje Oestigaard and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-30 with Religion categories.
The Nile is arguably the most famous river in the world. For millennia, the search for its source defeated emperors and explorers. Yet the search for its source also contained a religious quest - a search for the origin of its divine and life-giving waters. Terje Oestigaard reveals how the beliefs associated with the river have played a key role in the cultural development and make-up of the societies and civilizations associated with it. Drawing upon his personal experience and fieldwork in Africa, including details of rites and ceremonies now fast disappearing, the author brings out in rich detail the religious and spiritual meanings attached to the life-giving waters by those whose lives are so bound to the river. Part religious quest, part exploration narrative, the author shows how this mighty river is a powerful source for a greater understanding of human nature, society and religion.
Occult Rumors And Politics In Ghana
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Author : Comfort Max-Wirth
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
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Occult Rumors And Politics In Ghana written by Comfort Max-Wirth and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Perspectives On African Witchcraft
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Author : Mariano Pavanello
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-08
Perspectives On African Witchcraft written by Mariano Pavanello and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-08 with Social Science categories.
This volume draws on a range of ethnographic and historical material to provide insight into witchcraft in sub-Saharan Africa. The chapters explore a variety of cultural contexts, with contributions focusing on Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia and Eritrean diaspora. The book considers the concept of witchcraft itself, the interrelations with religion and medicine, and the theoretical frameworks employed to explain the nature of modern African witchcraft representations.
Spirits In Politics
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Author : Barbara Meier
language : en
Publisher: Campus Verlag
Release Date : 2013-09
Spirits In Politics written by Barbara Meier and has been published by Campus Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
4e de couv.: This anthropology addresses persisting questions social anthropologist, historians, and political scientists working in African societies have been confronted with: Do spirits enter the scene after political have failed as a relapse into an allegedly non-modern condition? Or do they precede colonial processes of political transformation, as classis theories of modernization try to establish? The volume seeks to extend the reflections on the relationship of religious phenomena in the socio-political sphere in African societies. It presents case studies which focus on the concepts of modernity, power, and violence, adding the notion of healing to this context and investigating their empirical correlations.
Evil In Africa
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Author : William C. Olsen
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-30
Evil In Africa written by William C. Olsen and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-30 with Social Science categories.
William C. Olsen, Walter E. A. van Beek, and the contributors to this volume seek to understand how Africans have confronted evil around them. Grouped around notions of evil as a cognitive or experiential problem, evil as malevolent process, and evil as an inversion of justice, these essays investigate what can be accepted and what must be condemned in order to evaluate being and morality in African cultural and social contexts. These studies of evil entanglements take local and national histories and identities into account, including state politics and civil war, religious practices, Islam, gender, and modernity.