In Darkness and Secrecy: The Anthropology of Assault Sorcery and Witchcraft in Amazonia

by Robin Wright and Neil L. Whitehead

Book Overview

In Darkness and Secrecy brings together ethnographic examinations of Amazonian assault sorcery, witchcraft, and injurious magic, or "dark shamanism." Anthropological reflections on South American shamanism have tended to emphasize shamans' healing powers and positive influence. This collection challenges that assumption by showing that dark shamans are, in many Amazonian cultures, quite different from shamanic healers and prophets. Assault sorcery,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822333457
• ISBN13: 9780822333456
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 9.1"