Religion in Context: Cults and Charisma.

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Abstract

1. Anthropological fieldwork and the context of belief 2. The spirit spider and the Pangolin 3. Possession cults in context 4. Witchcraft within and without 5. The cannibal's cauldron 6. The Shaman's career 7. Expelling spirits, controlling women 8. the power of the past: African 'survivals' in Islam Notes Bibliography Index.

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