Lost People : Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar Paperback / softback
by David Graeber
Paperback / softback
Description
Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between the descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves.
Anthropologist David Graeber arrived for fieldwork at the height of tensions attributed to a disastrous communal ordeal two years earlier.
As Graeber uncovers the layers of historical, social, and cultural knowledge required to understand this event, he elaborates a new view of power, inequality, and the political role of narrative.
Combining theoretical subtlety, a compelling narrative line, and vividly drawn characters, Lost People is a singular contribution to the anthropology of politics and the literature on ethnographic writing.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:488 pages, 9 figures, 7 maps
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:26/09/2007
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- ISBN:9780253219152
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Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:488 pages, 9 figures, 7 maps
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:26/09/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780253219152