Lost People

Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar

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David Graeber

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Paperback / softback

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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.

Author Biography:

David Graeber is Reader in Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London. His books include Debt: The First 5000 Years; Direct Action: An Ethnography; and Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value: The False Coin of Our Own Dreams.

Release date NZ

September 26th, 2007

Author

David Graeber

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

9 figures, 7 maps

Pages

488

Dimensions

3971x5983x31

ISBN-13

9780253219152

Product ID

1766509

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