Spirit Children

Aaron R. Denham is a senior lecturer in anthropology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He formerly was a mental health provider for children and families, a fellow of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and a volunteer with Engineers Without Borders.

The work that Denham has carried out and disseminates in this finely written and sensitive book is absolutely ground-breaking."" - Ethos""Denham’s narratives on the human-spirit interactions in Nankani are fascinating. . . . Anyone who did not realise that Denham was born and raised outside of Africa might think that the book was written by a native African who was born and nurtured in this particular culture."" - Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books""Although his book is based on a small community, the nuance with which Denham treats ‘infanticide’ contributes broadly to medical anthropology, childhood studies, and religious studies."" - Choice