Quest for Fruition Through Ngoma: The Political Aspects of Healing in Southern A

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Quest for Fruition Through Ngoma by Ria Reis, Marja Spierenburg, Rijk Van Dijk Rich ethnographic studies expanding the understanding of ngoma in Africa. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The indigenous African healing system of music, dance, possession and trance is perhaps best known through John Janzens book Ngoma: Discourse of Healing in Central and Southern Africa. This collection engages with Janzens analysis and examines ngoma in its culturally diverse manifestations. North America: Ohio U Press Table of Contents Introduction - beyond the confinement of affliction; a discursive field of experience, Rijk van Dijk, Ria Reis, Marja Spierenburg; kings, spirits and brides in Tanzania, Henny Blokland; gender and ngoma - the power of drums in Eastern Zambia, Annette Drews; the "wounded healer" as ideology - the work of ngoma in Swaziland, Ria Reis; social commentaries and the influence of the clientele - the case of the Mhondoro cult in Dande, Zimbabwe, Marja Spierenburg; the story of a scapegoat king in rural Malawi, Matthew Schoffeleers; the politics of therapeutic ngoma - the case of the Zionist churches in urban Zambia, Cor Jonker; ngoma, born-again fundamentalism and contesting representations of time in urban Malawi, Rijk van Dijk. Review ... rich ethnography and provocative intellectual engagement. - -- Michael Humphrey * ASAAP *The book as a whole shows anthropology in transition, struggling with its own past and its future, as the authors discover new aspects to healing and reach for parallels elsewhere. In a concluding review, Janzen comments on the rich and varied ethnography these essays offer, traces his own scholarly quest from his studies of healing in Lower Congo to Ngoma, and notes that Ngoma is becoming a worldwide phenomenon. - -- Wyatt Macgaffey * BULLETIN of SOAS * Review Text ... rich ethnography and provocative intellectual engagement. - Michael Humphrey in ASAAP The book as a whole shows anthropology in transition, struggling with its own past and its future, as the authors discover new aspects to healing and reach for parallels elsewhere. In a concluding review, Janzen comments on the rich and varied ethnography these essays offer, traces his own scholarly quest from his studies of healing in Lower Congo to Ngoma, and notes that Ngoma is becoming a worldwide phenomenon. - Wyatt Macgaffey in BULLETIN of SOAS Review Quote ... rich ethnography and provocative intellectual engagement. - Michael Humphrey in ASAAP The book as a whole shows anthropology in transition, struggling with its own past and its future, as the authors discover new aspects to healing and reach for parallels elsewhere. In a concluding review, Janzen comments on the rich and varied ethnography these essays offer, traces his own scholarly quest from his studies of healing in Lower Congo to Ngoma, and notes that Ngoma is becoming a worldwide phenomenon. - Wyatt Macgaffey in BULLETIN of SOAS Details ISBN0852552637 Publisher James Currey Language English ISBN-10 0852552637 ISBN-13 9780852552636 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2000 Subtitle The Political Aspects of Healing in Southern Africa Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306.4610968 Edited by Rijk Van Dijk Imprint James Currey Short Title QUEST FOR FRUITION THROUGH NGO Author Rijk Van Dijk AU Release Date 2000-01-01 NZ Release Date 2000-01-01 UK Release Date 2000-01-01 Illustrations No Pages 192 Publication Date 2000-01-01 Alternative 9780852552629 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161709906;

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