This open access book presents fresh ethnographic work from the regions of Africa and Melanesia—where the popularity of charismatic Christianity can be linked to a revival and transformation of witchc
This collection of 11 exciting new essays develops the concept of hierarchy Louis Dumont created in his study of Indian and European societies. They interrogate unique hierarchical formations and soci
Louis Dumont's concept of hierarchy continues to inspire social scientists. Using it as their starting point, the contributors to this volume introduce both fresh empirical material and new theoretic
