The Resource Dark shamans : kanaimà and the poetics of violent death, Neil L. Whitehead, (electronic book)
Dark shamans : kanaimà and the poetics of violent death, Neil L. Whitehead, (electronic book)
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The item Dark shamans : kanaimà and the poetics of violent death, Neil L. Whitehead, (electronic book) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Uses an ethnographic example of ritual violence to illuminate cultural expression more widely and thereby reformulate anthropological and historical approaches to warfare and violence
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (309 p.)
- Contents
-
- 1. The Ethnographer's Tale
- 2. Tales of the Kanaima: Observers
- 3. Tales of the Kanaima: Participants
- 4. Shamanic Warfare
- 5. Modernity, Development, and Kanaima Violence
- 6. Ritual Violence and Magical Death in Amazonia
- Conclusion: Anthropologies of Violence
- Isbn
- 9780822384304
- Label
- Dark shamans : kanaimà and the poetics of violent death
- Title
- Dark shamans
- Title remainder
- kanaimà and the poetics of violent death
- Statement of responsibility
- Neil L. Whitehead
- Title variation
- Kanaimà and the poetics of violent death
- Subject
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- Paramakatoi Region (Guyana) -- Rites and ceremonies
- Patamona Indians -- Death
- Patamona Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
- Ritual abuse -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Shamanism -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Violent deaths -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Witchcraft -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Macusi Indians -- Death
- Macusi Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Uses an ethnographic example of ritual violence to illuminate cultural expression more widely and thereby reformulate anthropological and historical approaches to warfare and violence
- Cataloging source
- NcD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Whitehead, Neil L
- Dewey number
- 299.813
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F2380.1.P3
- LC item number
- W45 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Patamona Indians
- Patamona Indians
- Macusi Indians
- Macusi Indians
- Violent deaths
- Shamanism
- Witchcraft
- Ritual abuse
- Paramakatoi Region (Guyana)
- Label
- Dark shamans : kanaimà and the poetics of violent death, Neil L. Whitehead, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-298) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. The Ethnographer's Tale -- 2. Tales of the Kanaima: Observers -- 3. Tales of the Kanaima: Participants -- 4. Shamanic Warfare -- 5. Modernity, Development, and Kanaima Violence -- 6. Ritual Violence and Magical Death in Amazonia -- Conclusion: Anthropologies of Violence
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (309 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780822384304
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), maps.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Dark shamans : kanaimà and the poetics of violent death, Neil L. Whitehead, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-298) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. The Ethnographer's Tale -- 2. Tales of the Kanaima: Observers -- 3. Tales of the Kanaima: Participants -- 4. Shamanic Warfare -- 5. Modernity, Development, and Kanaima Violence -- 6. Ritual Violence and Magical Death in Amazonia -- Conclusion: Anthropologies of Violence
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (309 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780822384304
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), maps.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Paramakatoi Region (Guyana) -- Rites and ceremonies
- Patamona Indians -- Death
- Patamona Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
- Ritual abuse -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Shamanism -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Violent deaths -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Witchcraft -- Guyana | Paramakatoi Region
- Macusi Indians -- Death
- Macusi Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
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