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...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
London
I.B.Tauris
2011
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| Em: | Ano: 2011 |
| Coletânea / Revista: | Library of modern religion
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Possessão ritual
/ Ocultismo
/ Religião nova
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Spirits
B Evocation |
| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (Aggregator) Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (Publisher) |
| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
Print version: Summoning the Spirits : Possession and Invocation in Contemporary Religion: |
| Resumo: | 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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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrição Física: | Online-Ressource (viii, 230 p) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84885-161-0 978-1-84885-162-7 |
