Changing Masters
Spirit Possession and Identity Construction Among the Descendants of Slaves in the Sudan
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2000
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-0-8101-1698-6 (ISBN)
Description
The spirit possession cult ""zar tumbura"" has a devoted following among Muslim descendants of slaves and other subalterns in the Sudan. This text explores ""zar tumbura"" as part of a wider ""zar"" complex for what it reveals about shifting ethnic identities in the modern Sudan.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Evanston
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
634 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8101-1698-6 (9780810116986)
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