Spirits and slaves in central Sudan the red wind of Sennar / Susan M. Kenyon.
| Author/creator | Kenyon, Susan M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Description | xxvii, 282 p. : ill.; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary anthropology of religion |
| Contents | Background -- Remembering spirits and Sufis in central Sudan -- House of Zainab -- Ottoman ranks -- Colonialism and colonization -- Independence, Islamism and modernity -- House of spirits -- World of red spirits -- Nations of spirits -- Serving the spirits -- Dealing with power -- Bargaining with power -- Pirits at play -- Sacrifice -- Not a moment to lose -- Slavery remembered: lessons from the Zar -- Glossary of Arabic terms. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-270) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012008993 |
| ISBN | 9781137027498 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |