{"product_id":"fusion-of-the-worlds-an-ethnography-of-possession-among-the-songhay-of-niger-0226775453","title":"Fusion of the Worlds: An Ethnography of Possession among the Songhay of Niger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0226775453\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stoller, Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This ethnography is more like a film than a book, so well does Stoller evoke the color, sight, sounds, and movements of Songhay possession ceremonies.\"-Choice\"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\"A vivid story that will appeal to a wide audience. . . . The voices of individual Songhay are evident and forceful throughout the story. . . . Like a painter, [Stoller] is concerned with the rich surface of things, with depicting images, evoking sensations, and enriching perceptions. . . . He has succeeded admirably.\" -Michael Lambek, American Anthropologist\"Events (ceremonies and life histories) are evoked in cinematic style. . . . [This book is] approachable and absorbing-it is well written, uncluttered by jargon and elegantly structured.\"-Richard Fardon, Times Higher Education Supplement\"Compelling, insightful, rich in ethnographic detail, and worthy of becoming a classic in the scholarship on Africa.\"-Aidan Southall, African Studies Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51678123065632,"sku":"NEW0226775453","price":42.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61Ojm0_CpnL.jpg?v=1779303923","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/fusion-of-the-worlds-an-ethnography-of-possession-among-the-songhay-of-niger-0226775453","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}