Powers of Good and Evil

Social Transformation and Popular Belief

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been widely argued that rapid economic change, particularly the introduction of capitalism, leads to an increase in beliefs in, and representations of, evil and the devil. These beliefs, it is argued, constitute forms of resistance to, or rejection of, "modernity." This volume builds on these arguments, suggesting that rather than an indigenous resistance to capitalism, such representations signal a profound moral ambivalence towards the socio-economic process inherent in capitalist economy. Using a range of examples, from Surinamese zombies to American horror films, it demonstrates the extent to which evil imagery is linked to a fear of excess, particularly in situations where people find themselves, or perceive themselves, to be peripheral to the centers of political, economic, and cultural power.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-06-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Berghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN:9781571813138

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Ande, kropp och själ inom Ande, kropp och själ
Religion och tro inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Paul Clough (1949-2019) was Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Malta.

Recensioner i media

“…lively and ethnographically interesting. This makes Powers of Good and Evil an excellent teaching resource." • Ethnos

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsIntroductionJon P. MitchellChapter 1. Dangerous Creatures and the Enchantment of Modern LifeBonno Thoden van Velzen and Ineke van WeteringChapter 2. Witchcraft and New Forms of Wealth: Regional Variations in South and West CameroonPeter GeschiereChapter 3. The Devil, Satanism and the Evil Eye in Contemporary MaltaJon P. MitchellChapter 4. 'You Devil, Go Away from Me!' Pentecostalist African Christianity and the Powers of Good and EvilBirgit MeyerChapter 5. Modernity, Crisis, and the Rise of Charismatic Catholicism in Maltese IslandsNadia TheumaChapter 6. Good, Evil and Godhood: Mormon Morality in the Material WorldHildi J. MitchellChapter 7. The State and the Empire of EvilJojada VerripsChapter 8. The Iconography of Evil in Maltese ArtIsabelle BorgConclusions: The Political Economy behind the Powers of Good and EvilPaul CloughIndex

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