The Witch-Hunt; or, The Triumph of Morality
F. G. BaileyIn the village of Bisipara in eastern India, an anthropologist is witness to a drama when a young girl takes a fever and quickly dies. The villagers find Susilla's death suspicious and fear that she was possessed. Holding an investigation to find someone to blame, they carry out a hurried inquiry because the stage must be cleared for the annual celebration of the birthday of the god Sri Ramchandro. However, they eventually agree on the identity of a culprit an extract from him a large fine.
年:
2018
出版社:
Cornell University Press
语言:
english
页:
232
ISBN 10:
1501720805
ISBN 13:
9781501720802
文件:
PDF, 25.39 MB
english, 2018