Lost people : magic and the legacy of slavery in Madagascar /

An epic account of the power of memory in Madagascar.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Main Author: Graeber, David.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Notes on Malagasy Pronunciation; 1. Betafo, 1990; 2. Royal Authority; 3. Negative Authority; 4. Character; 5. A BriefHistory of Betafo; 6. Anti-Heroic Politics; 7. The Trials of Miadana; 8. Lost People; 9. The Descendants of Rainitamaina; 10. It Must Have Gone Something Like This; 11. Catastrophe; 12. Epilogue; Glossary of Malagasy Terms; Personal Names in Text; Important Places Named in Text; Notes; Bibliography; Index.