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The Witch-Hunt; Or, the Triumph of Morality

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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 of a culprit an extract from him a large fine.

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The Witch-Hunt; Or, the Triumph of Morality 1996, Cornell University Press, Ithaca

ISBN-13: 9780801482106

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The Witch-Hunt; Or, the Triumph of Morality 1994, Cornell University Press, Ithaca

ISBN-13: 9780801430213

Hardcover