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Fusion of the Worlds (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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"This ethnography is more like a film than a book, so well does
Stoller evoke the color, sight, sounds, and movements of Songhay
possession ceremonies."--"Choice"
"Stoller brilliantly recreates the reality of spirit presence;
hosts are what they mediate, and spirits become flesh and blood in
the 'fusion' with human existence. . . . An excellent demonstration
of the benefits of a new genre of ethnographic writing. It expands
our understanding of the harsh world of Songhay mediums and
sorcerers."--Bruce Kapferer, "American Ethnologist"
"A vivid story that will appeal to a wide audience. . . . The
voices of individual Songhay are evident and forceful throughout
the story. . . . Like a painter, [Stoller] is concerned with the
rich surface of things, with depicting images, evoking sensations,
and enriching perceptions. . . . He has succeeded admirably."
--Michael Lambek, "American Anthropologist"
"Events (ceremonies and life histories) are evoked in cinematic
style. . . . [This book is] approachable and absorbing--it is well
written, uncluttered by jargon and elegantly structured."--Richard
Fardon, "Times Higher Education Supplement"
"Compelling, insightful, rich in ethnographic detail, and worthy of
becoming a classic in the scholarship on Africa."--Aidan Southall,
"African Studies Review"
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