num_pages: 248
description: Two classic topics in social anthropology are combined in this work--the study of witchcraft and sorcery and the study of rumors and gossip. After revealing the importance of rumor and gossip as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery, it demonstrates their role in the genesis of social and political violence, as seen in peasant rebellions, as well as witch-hunts. The study draws upon examples from Africa, Europe, India, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.
language: English
title: Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip
titlecomplete: Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip (New Departures in Anthropology)
genres: Anthropology
ratings_count: 15
series: New Departures in Anthropology
publisher: Cambridge University Press