The Feast of the Sorcerer: Practices of Consciousness and Power

by Bruce Kapferer

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Sorcery has long been associated with the "dark side" of human development. Along with magic and witchcraft, it is assumed to be irrational and antithetical to modern thought. But in The Feast of the Sorcerer, Bruce Kapferer argues that sorcery practices reveal critical insights into how consciousness is formed and how human beings constitute their social and political realities.

Kapferer focuses on sorcery among Sinhalese Buddhists...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226424138

ISBN13:9780226424132

Release Date:October 1997

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:388 Pages

Weight:1.70 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Buddhism Cultural Occult Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Social Science Social Sciences

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