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Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip
Pamela J. StewartAndrew Strathern
出版Cambridge University Press, 2004
主題Body, Mind & Spirit / WitchcraftBody, Mind & Spirit / Magick StudiesPolitical Science / History & TheoryPsychology / Social PsychologySocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Popular CultureSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralSocial Science / Violence in Society
ISBN052100473X9780521004732
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=GAVEwnwC9HgC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This book combines two classic topics in social anthropology in a new synthesis: the study of witchcraft and sorcery and the study of rumors and gossip. First, it shows how rumor and gossip are invariably important as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery. Second, it demonstrates the role of rumor and gossip in the genesis of social and political violence, as in the case of both peasant rebellions and witch-hunts. Examples supporting the argument are drawn from Africa, Europe, India, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.