The cultural politics of Obeah : religion, colonialism and modernity in the Caribbean world /
"An innovative history of the politics and practice of the Caribbean spiritual healing techniques known as obeah, and its place in everyday life in the region. Spanning two centuries, the book results from extensive research on the development and implementation of anti-obeah legislation. It in...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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| Series: | Critical perspectives on empire.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The emergence of Caribbean spiritual politics
- 2. Obeah and the slave trade debates
- 3. Creole slave society, obeah, and the law
- 4. Obeah and its meanings in the post-emancipation era
- 5. Obeah in the courts, 1890-1939
- 6. Obeah prosecutions from the inside
- 7. Protest, development, and the politics of obeah
- 8. The post-colonial politics of Obeah
- Conclusion.