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Lost People: Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar | 
 enlarge | Author: David Graeber
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 441421
Media: Paperback
Pages: 469
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0253219159
Dewey Decimal Number: 969.1
EAN: 9780253219152
ASIN: 0253219159
Publication Date: September 2007
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Product Description
Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between the descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves. Anthropologist David Graeber arrived for fieldwork at the height of tensions attributed to a disastrous communal ordeal two years earlier. As Graeber uncovers the layers of historical, social, and cultural knowledge required to understand this event, he elaborates a new view of power, inequality, and the political role of narrative. Combining theoretical subtlety, a compelling narrative line, and vividly drawn characters, Lost People is a singular contribution to the anthropology of politics and the literature on ethnographic writing.
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