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The Cultural Politics of Obeah: Religion, Colonialism and Modernity in the Caribbean World - Critical Perspectives on Empire Paton, Diana (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
The Cultural Politics of Obeah: Religion, Colonialism and Modernity in the Caribbean World - Critical Perspectives on Empire
Paton, Diana (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
An innovative history of the politics and practice of the Caribbean spiritual healing techniques known as obeah. Diana Paton traces how representations of obeah were entangled with key moments in Caribbean history, from eighteenth-century slave rebellions to the formation of new nations after independence.
375 pages, 9 Tables, black and white; 7 Halftones, unspecified; 7 Halftones, black and white; 2 Line
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 13, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107615991 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 376 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 228 × 19 mm · 546 g |
| Language | English |