Book
Fusion of the Worlds: Ethnography of Possession Among the Songhay of Niger
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Books
Description
"Stoller brilliantly recreates the reality of spirit presence; hosts are what they mediate, and spirits become flesh and blood in the 'fusion' with human existence. . . . An excellent demonstration of the benefits of a new genre of ethnographic writing. It expands our understanding of the harsh world of Songhay mediums and sorcerers."—Bruce Kapferer, American Ethnologist
ISBN
9780226775449
Publication Date
7-1-1989
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Disciplines
Citation Information
Paul Stoller. Fusion of the Worlds: Ethnography of Possession Among the Songhay of Niger. Chicago, IL(1989) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/paul-stoller/3/