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The Empty Seashell
Witchcraft and Doubt on an Indonesian Island
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Nils Bubent's "The Empty Seashell" is an ethnographic account of his fieldwork in Indonesia, focusing on the villagers' experiences with witchcraft.
The book explores the villagers' ambiguous relationship with the belief in witches, highlighting the persistent doubts and uncertainties surrounding the phenomenon.
Bubent challenges the simplistic notion of belief as a fixed conviction, demonstrating how doubt and uncertainty can coexist with and even fuel belief.
The book offers a nuanced perspective on the complexities of belief systems and the role of ambiguity in shaping cultural practices.
The book explores the villagers' ambiguous relationship with the belief in witches, highlighting the persistent doubts and uncertainties surrounding the phenomenon.
Bubent challenges the simplistic notion of belief as a fixed conviction, demonstrating how doubt and uncertainty can coexist with and even fuel belief.
The book offers a nuanced perspective on the complexities of belief systems and the role of ambiguity in shaping cultural practices.
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Recommended by Sarah as a book that explores the relationship between doubt and belief in the context of witchcraft.
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