Prophets of doom : a history of the Okanisi Maroons in Suriname /

Prophets of doom : a history of the Okanisi Maroons in Suriname /

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Author / Creator:	Thoden van Velzen, H. U. E., author.
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
Description:	xxiii, 404 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in global slavery, 2405-4585 ; volume 13 Studies in global slavery ; v. 13.
Subject:	Ndjuka people -- Suriname -- Religion. Ndjuka people. Ndjuka people -- Religion. Winti (Cult) Suriname. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12936385

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Other authors / contributors:	Klinkers, Ellen, 1964- editor. Price, Richard, 1941- writer of introduction.
ISBN:	9789004516366 9004516360 9789004516373
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Once the Maroons escaped from slavery and established their communities in the remote interior of Suriname, attention shifted from military threat to internal danger. As they faced these dangers in an unknown rain forest, they sought refuge in prophetic movements directed by charismatic religious leaders. This book charts the history of Okanisi religious movements from their escape to the present day. It is based on sixty years of fieldwork by the late Bonno Thoden van Velzen and Ineke van Wetering, archival research and oral histories. Prophets of Doom is a tribute to Okanisi society and reflects decades of research and dedication"--
Other form:	Online version: Thoden van Velzen, H. U. E. Prophets of doom Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022] 9789004516373

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Summary:	Once the Maroons escaped from slavery and established their communities in the remote interior of Suriname, attention shifted from military threat to internal danger. As they faced these dangers in an unknown rainforest, they sought refuge in prophetic movements directed by charismatic religious leaders.<br> This book charts the history of Okanisi religious movements from their escape to the present day. It is based on sixty years of fieldwork by the late Bonno Thoden van Velzen and Ineke van Wetering, archival research and oral histories. Prophets of Doom is a tribute to Okanisi society and reflects decades of research and dedication.
Physical Description:	xxiii, 404 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9789004516366 9004516360 9789004516373
ISSN:	2405-4585 ;