Pentecostal witchcraft: Neoliberal possession and demonic discourse in ivoirian Pentecostal churches

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 461-490

  Newell, Sasha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cote d'ivoire; Modernity; Neoliberalism; Pentecostal; Possession; Witchcraft

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749162980     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006607X230517     Document Type: Article

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