In Sorcery's Shadow: A Memoir of Apprenticeship Among the Songhay of Niger Contributor(s): Stoller, Paul (Author), Olkes, Cheryl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226775437 ISBN-13: 9780226775432 Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: February 1989 Annotation: The tale of Paul Stoller's sojourn among sorcerers in the Republic of Niger is a story of growth and change, of mutual respect and understanding that will challenge all who read it to plunge deeply into an alien world. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 306.089 |
LCCN: 87010746 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.91" W x 9.04" L (0.70 lbs) 252 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Features: Glossary |
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Publisher Description: The tale of Paul Stoller's sojourn among sorcerors in the Republic of Niger is a story of growth and change, of mutual respect and understanding that will challenge all who read it to plunge deeply into an alien world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stoller, Paul: - Paul Stoller is a professor of anthropology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of many books, including ethnographies, biographies, and memoirs. In 1994 he was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2002, the American Anthropological Association named him the recipient of the Robert B. Textor Award for Excellence in Anthropology. He lectures frequently both in the United States and Europe and has appeared on various NPR programs as well as on the National Geographic Television Network. |
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