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Magic and warfare Appearance and reality in contemporary African conflict and beyond /

This study explores the roles played by magic in contemporary African warfare, specifically through the case of Sierra Leone, to assess its impact on behaviour in conflict. A conceptual framework is suggested for analysing culturally alien practices more broadly and to inform approaches to civilian...

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Main Authors: Wlodarczyk, Nathalie
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Shamans > Sierra Leone
Magic > Political aspects > Africa > Case studies
Ethnic conflict > Africa > Case studies
War and society > Sierra Leone
War > Religious aspects > Case studies
War and society > Africa > Case studies
Military art and science > Sierra Leone
Military art and science > Africa > Case studies
Magic > Political aspects > Sierra Leone
Theory of warfare & military science > Sierra Leone
Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought > Sierra Leone
Warfare and Defence
Sierra Leone > History > Religious aspects > Civil War, 1991-2002
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230103344
Summary: This study explores the roles played by magic in contemporary African warfare, specifically through the case of Sierra Leone, to assess its impact on behaviour in conflict. A conceptual framework is suggested for analysing culturally alien practices more broadly and to inform approaches to civilian and military intervention.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Originally published in: 2009.
Carrier Form: 208 p.
ISBN: 9780230621022
9780230103344 :
0230103340 :
CLC: B929.312.6
Contents: Introduction * 'Magic' in Contemporary Africa * Spirits in Battle * Thinking About Practice in Warfare *Notes on the case study * The Sierra Leone Civil War and Civil Defence * Spiritual Context as Habitus and Capital * Creating Magic Soldiers - Kamajor Mobilisation and Initiation * The Kamajors in Battle - Magic, Tactics and Success * Local Practice and the Wider World of Warfare.

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