The Feast of the Sorcerer
Author | : Bruce Kapferer |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 1997-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226424138 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226424132 |
Rating | : 4/5 (132 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Feast of the Sorcerer written by Bruce Kapferer and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sorcery has long been associated with the "dark side" of human development, along with magic and witchcraft. This text argues, however, that sorcery practices reveal critical insights into how consciousness is formed, and how human beings constitute their social