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Occult rumors and politics in Ghana : juju and statecraft / Comfort Max-Wirth.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Max-Wirth, Comfort, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion and politics--Ghana.
- Religion and politics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 208 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2024]
- Contents:
- Chapter one: Introduction
- Ghana, Religion, and Politics
- The Occult in Postcolonial Africa
- Methodological Considerations
- Chapter Outline
- Chapter Two: History And Evolution Of The Occult In Ghana
- Introduction
- Indigenous Religion in Precolonial Ghana
- Colonial Formulation of the Occult
- Missionary Formulation of the Occult
- Pentecostal Formulation of the Occult
- Contemporary Perceptions about the Occult in Ghana
- Conclusions
- Chapter Three: The Socio-Political Significance Of Rumors In Ghana
- What is Rumor?
- Rumor, Religion, and the Occult
- Rumor and Politics
- Rumors as Weapons of the Weak
- Chapter Four: The Socio-Political Significance Of Rumors In Ghana
- Versatility of the Occult as a Spiritual Resource
- Negative Pentecostal Narrative on the Occult
- Claims Made by Occult Ritual Specialists
- Strange Happenings
- Chapter Five: Cynicism Towards Political-Occult Rumors
- Cynicism Towards Politics in General
- Occult Rumors and the Media
- Political Alignment
- Politicians' Public Image
- Chapter Six: Political Utilization Of The Occult: Avoiding The Occult
- Associating with Pentecostals
- Moral and Spiritual Backwardness of the Occult
- Deflecting Responsibility and Avoiding Criticism
- Chapter Seven: Political Utilization Of The Occult: Embracing The Occult
- Embracing Positive Characteristics of the Occult
- Embracing the Occult for Political Advantage
- Chapter Eight: Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 21, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9783031598074
- 3031598075
- Publisher Number:
- 99996717672
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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