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...
| Outros Autores: | ; |
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2015
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| Em: | Ano: 2015 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
África
/ Ásia
/ Curandeiro
/ Possessão ritual
/ Conceito da justiça
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Demoniac possession
B Spiritual Healing Law and legislation |
| Acesso em linha: |
Sumário Texto da orelha Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
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| Resumo: | 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. |
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| ISBN: | 0190275774 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190275747.001.0001 |