Bibliograph

The Sorcerer's Burden, The Ethnographic Saga of a Global Family, by Paul Stoller

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The Sorcerer's Burden, The Ethnographic Saga of a Global Family, by Paul Stoller

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Sorcerer's Burden

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

959536720

Responsibility statement

by Paul Stoller

Series statement

Springer eBooksPalgrave Studies in Literary Anthropology

Sub title

The Ethnographic Saga of a Global Family

Summary

This book emerges from the author's 35 years of research and thought about the Songhay people of Niger. This ethnographic novel follows the life of Omar Dia, the oldest son of a West African sorcerer. When his father falls ill and dies, the great sorcerer vomits a small metal chain onto his chest. Following the path of his ancestors, Omar swallows the chain, becoming his father's successor, which means that he takes on the sorcerer's burden. The book also describes how custodians of traditional knowledge are creatively adapting to the forces of globalization—all in a highly accessible narrative text.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part One: Paris, 2000 -- Part Two: Tillaberi, Niger 2000-2001 -- Part Three: Niger/Paris 2001 -- Epilogue.

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