The law of possession: ritual, healing, and the secular state

Rituals combining healing with spirit possession and court-like proceedings are found around the world and throughout history. Modern, secular states have systematically attempted to eliminate them. 'The Law of Possession' compares and analyses the internal logic of such practices, as well...

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Collaborateurs: Sax, William S. 1957- (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Basu, Helene (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
Dans:Année: 2015
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Afrique / Asie / Guérisseur / Possession rituelle / Conception de la justice
Sujets non-standardisés:B Demoniac possession
B Spiritual Healing Law and legislation
Accès en ligne: Table des matières
Quatrième de couverture
Volltext (Verlag)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:Rituals combining healing with spirit possession and court-like proceedings are found around the world and throughout history. Modern, secular states have systematically attempted to eliminate them. 'The Law of Possession' compares and analyses the internal logic of such practices, as well as their relation to the modern, secular state.
ISBN:0190275774
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190275747.001.0001