Bridges between worlds: spirits and spirit work in northern Iceland
This work explores the tradition of Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal, as practiced in the northern town of Akureyri. Based on firsthand accounts of these spirit encounters, Corinne Dempsey describes how andleg mal's beliefs and practices span not only earth and spirit but Icelandic hi...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Iceland (Nord)
/ Spiritism
/ Spirituality
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| Further subjects: | B
Spiritualism ; Iceland ; History
B Spiritualism (Iceland) History |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780190625030 |
| Summary: | This work explores the tradition of Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal, as practiced in the northern town of Akureyri. Based on firsthand accounts of these spirit encounters, Corinne Dempsey describes how andleg mal's beliefs and practices span not only earth and spirit but Icelandic histories and cross-Atlantic cultures |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2016 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190625066 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190625030.001.0001 |