The Witch-Hunt; Or, the Triumph of Morality

by F.G. Baily

Book Overview

In 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801430216
• ISBN13: 9780801430213
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher