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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480429303321

Autore

Herriman Nicholas

Titolo

Witch-hunt and conspiracy : the 'ninja case' in East Java / / Nicholas Herriman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clayton, Victoria : , : Monash University Publishing, , 2016

ISBN

1-925377-72-5

1-922235-52-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Collana

Monash Asia series

Disciplina

303.6095982809049

Soggetti

Witchcraft - Indonesia - Java

Violence - Indonesia - Java

Conflict management - Indonesia - Java

Social conflict - Indonesia - Java

Ethnic conflict - Indonesia - Java

Political violence - Indonesia - Java

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Imprint Page; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Notes on Style and Spelling; Glossary; Foreword; Prologue; Introduction; Chapter 1: Sorcerer Killings; Chapter 2: Ninja Fear; Chapter 3: Reform, Regime Change, and Violence; Chapter 4: Magic and Sorcery; Chapter 5: Community Justice; Chapter 6: Fear and Uncertainty; Chapter 7: Explaining the Killings; Chapter 8: Conspiracy Theories; Chapter 9: Conclusion; References; Index; Back Cover