Prophets of Doom

A History of the Okanisi Maroons in Suriname

Richard Price, Ellen Klinkers, H.U.E. Thoden van Velzen

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English

Brill
31 January 2024

Oral history; Slavery & abolition of slavery; Indigenous peoples; Anthropology

Series: Studies in Global Slavery

Once the Maroons escaped from slavery and established their communities in the remote interior of Suriname, attention shifted from military threat to internal danger. As they faced these dangers in an unknown rainforest, they sought refuge in prophetic movements directed by charismatic religious leaders.

This book charts the history of Okanisi religious movements from their escape to the present day. It is based on sixty years of fieldwork by the late Bonno Thoden van Velzen and Ineke van Wetering, archival research and oral histories. Prophets of Doom is a tribute to Okanisi society and reflects decades of research and dedication.

By: H.U.E. Thoden van Velzen
Contributions by: Richard Price
Edited by: Ellen Klinkers
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 13
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 722g
ISBN: 9789004693630
ISBN 10: 9004693637
Series: Studies in Global Slavery
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 31 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

H.U.E. Thoden van Velzen (1933–2020) was Professor of Anthropology at Utrecht University and the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research. Among his publications are The Great Father and the Danger (KITLV,1988), In the Shadow of the Oracle (Waveland Press, 2004) and Een Zwarte Vrijstaat in Suriname: De Okaanse Samenleving in de 19e en 20e eeuw (Brill, 2013) with W. van Wetering.