Ecstatic religion: a study of shamanism and spirit possession
States of spirit possession, in which believers feel themselves to be 'possessed' by the deity and raised to a new plane of existence, are found in almost all known religions. From Dionysiac cults to Haitiam voodoo, Christian and Sufi mysticism to shamanic ritual, the rapture and frenzy of...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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London [u.a.]
Routledge
2003
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In: | Year: 2003 |
Edition: | 3. ed. |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ecstasy
/ Religion
/ Shamanism
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Further subjects: | B
Ecstasy
B Spirit Possession B Religion and sociology B Shamanism |
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