The Social Burden of Witchcraft accusation and Its Victims: An Exercise in Philosophy
The killing and burning of witches in contemporary era seem to be unabated. The contemporary minds have not succeeded in ‘scienticising’ belief in witchcraft. In Africa, Canada and India, the incidence, accusations and extrajudicial sanctions against witches are routine. The phenomenon of witchcraf...
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Main Author: | Olusegun Stephen Taiwo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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LibraryPress@UF
2021-12-01
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Series: | Yoruba Studies Review |
Online Access: | https://ojs.test.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/130117 |
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