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Agents of power, landscapes of fear: The vampires and heart thieves of Madagascar.
- Source :
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Environment & Planning D: Society & Space . 1994, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p421. 16p. 2 Black and White Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Examines the mythic figure of the vampire and metaphors of blood and heart thievery during the colonial and postcolonial periods in Africa and the island of Madagascar. Analogy to Africans' expression of the reality of conquest, enslavement and resource extraction; Identification of Catholic priests with heart thieves and vampires; Cult of the Sacred Heart and the Eucharist.
- Subjects :
- *VAMPIRES
*FEAR & society
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02637758
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Environment & Planning D: Society & Space
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9502071031
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1068/d120421