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Ancestors, Power and History in Madagascar (Studies of Religion in Africa) [Hardcover]

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ISBN-10: 9004112898 | ISBN-13: 978-9004112896 | Publication Date: May 1999

The peoples of Madagascar are renowned for the prominence they give to the dead. In this volume, regional specialists reassess the significance of ancestors for changing relations of power, emerging identities, and local historical consciousness. Case-studies include the Royal Bath of 1817 (Pier Larson), succession in an urbanized Sakalava kingdom (Lesley Sharp), the Antankarana ritual cycle (Michael Lambek, Andrew Walsh), 19th-century Norwegian missionary culture (Karina Hestad Skeie), sacrifice on the East Coast (Jennifer Cole), violence among the Zafimaniry (Maurice Bloch), and circumcision and colonialism in the South (Karen Middleton). Three further chapters present original research on slavery, memory, and cultural politics in the Highlands (Sandra Evers, David Graeber, Francoise Raison-Jourde).

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Hardcover: 360 pages
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (May 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9004112898
ISBN-13: 978-9004112896
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,522,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #81 in Books > History > Africa > Madagascar

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