An edition of The Possessed and the Dispossessed (1994)

The Possessed and the Dispossessed

Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care)

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An edition of The Possessed and the Dispossessed (1994)

The Possessed and the Dispossessed

Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care)

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University of California Press
Language
English
Pages
366

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Subjects

Madagascar, Public health, developing countries, Sakalava (Malagasy people), Rites and ceremonies, Religion, Social conditions, Spirit possession, Ancestor worship, Religious life and customs, Sakalava (Peuple de Madagascar), Rites et cérémonies, Conditions sociales, Possession par les esprits, Morts, Culte, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Anthropology, Cultural, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Cultural Policy, Popular Culture

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Cover of: The Possessed and the Dispossessed
The Possessed and the Dispossessed : Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
December 1, 1996, University of California Press
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Cover of: The Possessed and the Dispossessed
The Possessed and the Dispossessed: Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care)
January 6, 1994, University of California Press
Hardcover in English
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Cover of: Possessed and the Dispossessed
Possessed and the Dispossessed: Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town
1994, University of California Press
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"Women, migration, and power: these are the themes that frame this study of spirit possession and identity in northwest Madagascar."

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Hardcover
Number of pages
366
Dimensions
9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

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OL7709762M
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0520080017
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9780520080010
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