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Imagining evil : witchcraft beliefs and accusations in contemporary Africa / edited by Gerrie ter Haar.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Religion in contemporary Africa series (Trenton, N.J.)Publication details: Trenton NJ : Africa World Press, c2007.Description: vi, 348 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1592214843 (hard cover)
  • 9781592214846 (hard cover)
  • 1592214851 (pbk.)
  • 9781592214853 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 133.4/3096090511 22
LOC classification:
  • BF1584.A53 I43 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: the evil called witchcraft / Gerrie ter Haar -- Witching-times : a theme in the histories of Africa and Europe / Stephen Ellis -- A phenomenonology of witchcraft in Ghana / Abraham Akrong -- Witchcraft in contemporary Ghana / Elom Dovlo -- Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs : a view from the Netherlands / Gerrie ter Haar -- Witchcraft and the Christian church : ethical implications / Elias K. Bongmba -- Anger as a metaphor of witchcraft : the relation between magic, witchcraft and divination among the Mupun of Nigeria / Umar Habila Dadem Danfulani -- The Mbambi brought the message : Shitera, witchcraft of revenge / Samuel K. Mbambo -- Witchcraft as a challenge to Batswana ideas of community and relationships / Gomang Seratwa Ntloedibe-Kuswani -- Witch-hunting in Zambia and international illegal trade / Hugo F. Hinfelaar -- The impact of witchcraft beliefs and practices on the socio-economic development of the Abakwaya in Musoma-rural district, Tanzania / Stephen Nyoka Nyaga -- Containment of witchcraft accusations in South Africa : a search for a transformational approach to curb the problem / Selaelo Thias Kgatla -- The escalation of witchcraft accusations / Walter E.A. van Beek.
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Books Books AIU/NEGST - Tony Wilmot Memorial Library General Stacks General Circulation BF 1584.A53I43 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Pending hold R59223A3232

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BF 1581.S74 1995 Faery Wicca BF 1583.S42 1978 Witchcraft : BF 1584.A357M34 2001 Magical interpretations, material realities : BF 1584.A53I43 2007 Imagining evil : BF 1584.A53M35 2017 Borderline between Christianity and witchcraft BF1584.A53W58 2001 Witchcraft dialogues : BF 1584.B36 2013 Social outcomes of child-witch accusations in Malawi :

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-333) and index.

Introduction: the evil called witchcraft / Gerrie ter Haar -- Witching-times : a theme in the histories of Africa and Europe / Stephen Ellis -- A phenomenonology of witchcraft in Ghana / Abraham Akrong -- Witchcraft in contemporary Ghana / Elom Dovlo -- Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs : a view from the Netherlands / Gerrie ter Haar -- Witchcraft and the Christian church : ethical implications / Elias K. Bongmba -- Anger as a metaphor of witchcraft : the relation between magic, witchcraft and divination among the Mupun of Nigeria / Umar Habila Dadem Danfulani -- The Mbambi brought the message : Shitera, witchcraft of revenge / Samuel K. Mbambo -- Witchcraft as a challenge to Batswana ideas of community and relationships / Gomang Seratwa Ntloedibe-Kuswani -- Witch-hunting in Zambia and international illegal trade / Hugo F. Hinfelaar -- The impact of witchcraft beliefs and practices on the socio-economic development of the Abakwaya in Musoma-rural district, Tanzania / Stephen Nyoka Nyaga -- Containment of witchcraft accusations in South Africa : a search for a transformational approach to curb the problem / Selaelo Thias Kgatla -- The escalation of witchcraft accusations / Walter E.A. van Beek.

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