{"product_id":"fusion-of-the-worlds-an-ethnography-of-possession-among-the-songhay-of-niger-paperback","title":"Fusion of the Worlds: An Ethnography of Possession among the Songhay of Niger - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Stoller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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.\"-\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Ethnologist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Anthropologist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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, \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compelling, insightful, rich in ethnographic detail, and worthy of becoming a classic in the scholarship on Africa.\"-Aidan Southall, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Stoller\u003cb\u003e teaches anthropology at West Chester University and Temple University. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eMoney Has No Smell\u003ci\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJaguar, \u003ci\u003e both published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367674130737,"sku":"9780226775456","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/XcXB2WkBUY9780226775456.webp?v=1789768368","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/fusion-of-the-worlds-an-ethnography-of-possession-among-the-songhay-of-niger-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}