In 1982, Harvard-trained ethnobotanist Wade Davis traveled into the
Haitian countryside to research reports of zombies--the infamous
living dead of Haitian folklore. A report by a team of physicians
of a verifiable case of zombification led him to try to obtain the
poison associated with the process and examine it for potential
medical use.
Interdisciplinary in nature, this study reveals a network of power
relations reaching all levels of Haitian political life. It sheds
light on recent Haitian political history, including the meteoric
rise under Duvalier of the Tonton Macoute. By explaining
zombification as a rational process within the context of
traditional Vodoun society, Davis demystifies one of the most
exploited of folk beliefs, one that has been used to denigrate an
entire people and their religion.
General
| Imprint: |
The University of North Carolina Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 1988 |
| First published: |
May 1988 |
| Authors: |
Wade Davis
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
365 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8078-4210-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8078-4210-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780807842102 |
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