Wombs and alien spirits : women, men, and the Zār cult in northern Sudan / Janice Boddy.
| Author/creator | Boddy, Janice Patricia |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, ©1989. |
| Description | xxi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | New directions in anthropological writing New directions in anthropological writing. |
| Contents | The human world. Departures ; Enclosures ; Boundaries and indeterminacies -- Women, men, and spirits. Zār ; Possession, marriage, and fertility ; Zaineb and Umselima : possession as a family idiom ; Hosts and spirits -- Allegories of the spirit world. The parallel universe ; Two ceremonies ; Arrivals : allegory and otherness. |
| Local note | Little-348248--305131054477/ |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-383). |
| LCCN | 89040250 |
| ISBN | 0299123103 : |
| ISBN | 9780299123109 |
| ISBN | 0299123146 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 9780299123147 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1793.5.B64 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |