Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Monash Asia Ser.: Witch-Hunt and Conspiracy : The 'Ninja Case' in East Java by Nicholas Herriman (2016, Trade Paperback)
Rarewaves (645708)
98.2% positive feedback
Price:
US $37.04
ApproximatelyRM 159.08
+ $3.99 shipping
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMonash University Publishing
ISBN-101922235512
ISBN-139781922235510
eBay Product ID (ePID)201570714
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameWitch-Hunt and Conspiracy : the 'ninja Case' in East Java
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
SubjectAsia / Southeast Asia, General, Cults
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, Political Science, Social Science, History
AuthorNicholas Herriman
SeriesMonash Asia Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisThis book brings unique insight and prize-winning analysis to an extraordinary story - that of a witch-hunt and 'ninja' craze that swept a region of Java, Indonesia, in 1998. Nicholas Herriman shows how killings occur when neighbours, family members and friends believe that one among them is a sorcerer. Using first-hand accounts, Herriman provides a detailed context and history of these events and analyses their development in terms of the interplay of local culture and dynamics (gossip, suspicion of sorcerers, violence) and national institutions (the state, political parties, NGOs and the press)., This book brings unique insight and prize-winning analysis to an extraordinary story that of a witch-hunt and ninja craze that swept a region of Java, Indonesia, in 1998. When neighbours, family members, and friends believed that one among them was a sorcerer, this suspicion would sometimes culminate in the death of the suspect. In 1998, these sporadic killings turned into an outbreak of violence. Muslim organisations attributed the escalation of these killings to political conspirators, alleging that squads ninjas were responsible. A paramilitary group (Banser NU) began preparing and training for an onslaught of further violence while anxious residents throughout East Java established road-side guards. Dozens of suspected ninjas were caught and some were tortured and killed. Using first-hand accounts, Herriman provides a detailed context and history of these events and analyses their development in terms of the interplay of local culture and dynamics (gossip, suspicion of sorcerers, violence) and national institutions (the state, political parties, NGOs and the press)., This book brings unique insight and prize-winning analysis to an extraordinary story - that of a witch-hunt and 'ninja' craze that swept a region of Java, Indonesia, in 1998. When neighbours, family members and friends believed that one among them was a sorcerer, this suspicion would sometimes culminate in the death of the suspect. In 1998, these sporadic killings turned into an outbreak of violence. Muslim organisations attributed the escalation of these killings to political conspirators, alleging that squads of 'ninjas' were responsible. A paramilitary group (Banser NU) began preparing and training for an onslaught of further violence, while anxious residents throughout East Java established road-side guards. Dozens of suspected ninjas were caught and some were tortured and killed., This book brings unique insight and prize-winning analysis to an extraordinary story - that of a witch-hunt and 'ninja' craze that swept a region of Java, Indonesia, in 1998. When family members, friends, and neighbors believed that one among them was a sorcerer, this suspicion would sometimes culminate in the death of the suspect. In 1998, these sporadic killings turned into an outbreak of violence. Muslim organizations attributed the escalation of these killings to political conspirators, alleging that squads of 'ninjas' were responsible. A paramilitary group (Banser NU) began preparing and training for an onslaught of further violence, while anxious residents throughout East Java established roadside guards. Dozens of suspected ninjas were caught and some were tortured and killed. Using first-hand accounts, author Nicholas Herriman discusses these events with a detailed context and history, and he analyzes their development in terms of the interplay of national institutions and local culture and dynamics. Herriman has written a number of significant and award-winning anthropological publications on East Java. This book represents the culmination of researching witch-hunts for more than a decade. *** Librarians: ebook available (Series: Monash Asia) Subject: Asian Studies, Anthropology, History]
Be the first to write a review
