Imagining evil witchcraft beliefs and accusations in contemporary Africa
Introduction: the evil called witchcraft / Gerrie ter HaarWitching-times : a theme in the histories of Africa and Europe / Stephen Ellis -- A phenomenonology of witchcraft in Ghana / Abraham Akrong -- Witchcraft in contemporary Ghana / Elom Dovlo -- Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs : a view from the Neth...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Trenton, NJ u.a.
Africa World Press
2007
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| Schriftenreihe: | Religion in contemporary Africa series
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Witchcraft
> Magie
> Aberglaube
> Ethnische Religion
> Kirche
> Frau
> Gewalt
> Kind
> Mord
> Unmenschlichkeit
> Schutz
> Menschenrechtsverletzung
> Ghana
> Nigeria
> Sambia
> Tansania
> Afrika
> Hexenglaube
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction: the evil called witchcraft / Gerrie ter HaarWitching-times : a theme in the histories of Africa and Europe / Stephen Ellis -- A phenomenonology of witchcraft in Ghana / Abraham Akrong -- Witchcraft in contemporary Ghana / Elom Dovlo -- Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs : a view from the Netherlands / Gerrie ter Haar -- Witchcraft and the Christian church : ethical implications / Elias K. Bongmba -- Anger as a metaphor of witchcraft : the relation between magic, witchcraft and divination among the Mupun of Nigeria / Umar Habila Dadem Danfulani -- The Mbambi brought the message : Shitera, witchcraft of revenge / Samuel K. Mbambo -- Witchcraft as a challenge to Batswana ideas of community and relationships / Gomang Seratwa Ntloedibe-Kuswani -- Witch-hunting in Zambia and international illegal trade / Hugo F. Hinfelaar -- The impact of witchcraft beliefs and practices on the socio-economic development of the Abakwaya in Musoma-rural district, Tanzania / Stephen Nyoka Nyaga -- Containment of witchcraft accusations in South Africa : a search for a transformational approach to curb the problem / Selaelo Thias Kgatla -- The escalation of witchcraft accusations / Walter E.A. van Beek. Introduction: the evil called witchcraft / Gerrie ter Haar -- Witching-times : a theme in the histories of Africa and Europe / Stephen Ellis -- A phenomenonology of witchcraft in Ghana / Abraham Akrong -- Witchcraft in contemporary Ghana / Elom Dovlo -- Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs : a view from the Netherlands / Gerrie ter Haar -- Witchcraft and the Christian church : ethical implications / Elias K. Bongmba -- Anger as a metaphor of witchcraft : the relation between magic, witchcraft and divination among the Mupun of Nigeria / Umar Habila Dadem Danfulani -- The Mbambi brought the message : Shitera, witchcraft of revenge / Samuel K. Mbambo -- Witchcraft as a challenge to Batswana ideas of community and relationships / Gomang Seratwa Ntloedibe-Kuswani -- Witch-hunting in Zambia and international illegal trade / Hugo F. Hinfelaar -- The impact of witchcraft beliefs and practices on the socio-economic development of the Abakwaya in Musoma-rural district, Tanzania / Stephen Nyoka Nyaga -- Containment of witchcraft accusations in South Africa : a search for a transformational approach to curb the problem / Selaelo Thias Kgatla -- The escalation of witchcraft accusations / Walter E.A. van Beek |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverz. S. [317] - 333 |
| Beschreibung: | VI, 348 S. graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 1592214843 1-59221-484-3 1592214851 1-59221-485-1 9781592214846 978-1-59221-484-6 9781592214853 978-1-59221-485-3 |