The Possessed and the Dispossessed: Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town - Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care - Lesley A. Sharp - Books - University of California Press - 9780520207080 - January 6, 1994
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Lesley A. Sharp
The Possessed and the Dispossessed: Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town - Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care

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This portrait of a polycultural community in Madagascar emphasizes the role of spirit medium healers. It shows that "tromba", or spiritual possession, is central to understanding the complex identities of insiders and outsiders in this community.

366 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 3 maps, 21 tables

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Released January 6, 1994
ISBN13 9780520207080
Publishers University of California Press
Pages 399
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 23 mm   ·   499 g

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