| Edition |
1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Description |
247 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
"As the sheen of the exotic wore off, Palmer saw the camp for what it was: a hidden colony of women forced to rely on food scraps from the weekly market. She witnessed the way witchcraft preyed on people's fears and resentments. Witchcraft could be a comfort in times of distress, a way of explaining a crippling drought or the inexplicable loss of a child. It was a means of predicting the unpredictable and controlling the uncontrollable. But witchcraft was also a tool for social control. In this vivid, startling work of first-person reportage, Palmer sheds light on the plight of women in a rarely seen corner of the world."--Publisher description. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Witchcraft -- Africa, West.
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| ISBN |
9781439120507 |
|
1439120501 |
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9781439143124 (ebk.) |
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1439143129 (ebk.) |
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