Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man: A Study in Terror and Healing

536 Pages·1987·6.593 MB·English

by  Michael Taussig

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CON TE N T S
Maps ix
Autrh'oNso te xiii
Acknowledgments xv
PART OTNEER:R OR
I CutluroefT erroSrp,a coefD eath 3
2 CasemteonG tr ey 37
3 TheE conoomfTy er ror 51
4 JungalnedS avagery 74
5 TheI magoeft hAeu caOr:- Myotlhogy
andC olonMioadle rnism 93
6 TheC olonMiiarlro ofPr r oduction 127
PARTTw oH:E ALING
7 A CaosfeF ortaunnedM isofrtune 139
8 MagiRcaela lism 165
9 LasT rePso tceinaTsh:eM agiocft he
Races 171
10 TheW ilWdo mano ft he FBoerecsotm es
OurL adoyf R emedies 188
11 Wilndess 209
12 IndiFaant 221
13 SurpVlaulsu e 242
14 HuntgiM nagic 255
15 TheB ooko fM agia 259
16 Filatnhdt hMea giocft hMeo dern 274
17 RevolurtyPi loannats 284
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18 Ont hIen dni'Basa cTkh:e M oarl
Topograopfh ytA hned easn dI ts
Conuqest 287
19 Evetnh Deo gWse reC rygi n 336
20 TheO ldS oldRieemre mbers 337
21 Toughsnsea ndTe ndernients hsWe i ld
Man'Lsa ir:E vTehrey adsa y
Imepnetr,ta hbIelme epnetraasb le
Everyday 342
22 Caseoma inrdt hTei ger 358
23 PrieasntdSs h amans 364
24 Hitsroya sS orcery 366
25 Envayn dI mplSiocciiKtan lo wledge 393
26 TheW hirlpool 413
27 Monatge 435
28 ToB ecomaHe e aler 447
29 Marlene 468
Notes 475
Biibolgraphy 495
Index 503
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