Summoning the spirits : possession and invocation in contemporary religion /
Charismatic visions and the role of mediums; possession ceremonies and ecstatic trance; the social contexts and practices of invocation: these are a number of the intriguing topics addressed by this comprehensive undergraduate textbook, the first of its kind to offer a thorough overview of the fasci...
Други автори: | Dawson, Andrew, 1966- |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
London :
I.B. Tauris & Co.,
2010.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=355526 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Summoning the Spirits : Possession and Invocation in Contemporary Religion. |
Резюме: |
Charismatic visions and the role of mediums; possession ceremonies and ecstatic trance; the social contexts and practices of invocation: these are a number of the intriguing topics addressed by this comprehensive undergraduate textbook, the first of its kind to offer a thorough overview of the fascinating and multifaceted subject of spirit possession. The subject is now widely studied in a number of fields - including religion, sociology, anthropology and cultural studies - and for some time there has been a need for a book which offers a multicultural, multi-thematic treatment which can satis. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (238 pages) |
ISBN: |
9780857718761 0857718762 |