War magic: religion, sorcery, and performance
Cross-cultural articulations of war magic and warrior religion / D.S. Farrer -- Tangki war magic : the virtuality of spirit warfare and the actuality of peace / Margaret Chan -- Javanese Kanuragan ritual initiation : a means to socialize by acquiring invulnerability, authority, and spiritual improve...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York Oxford
Berghahn Books
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Edition: | First published |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Shamanism
/ Magic
/ Popular belief
/ Buddhism
/ Islam
/ Warfare
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Shamanism B Magic B War Religious aspects B War B War and society |
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| Summary: | Cross-cultural articulations of war magic and warrior religion / D.S. Farrer -- Tangki war magic : the virtuality of spirit warfare and the actuality of peace / Margaret Chan -- Javanese Kanuragan ritual initiation : a means to socialize by acquiring invulnerability, authority, and spiritual improvement / Jean-Marc de Grave -- Discourse of decline : local perspectives on magic in highland Jambi, Indonesia / J. David Neidel -- Encompassing empowerment in ritual, war, and assassination : tantric principles in Tamil Tiger instrumentalities / Michael Roberts -- Shamanic battleground : magic, sorcery, and warrior shamanism in Venezuela / Zeljko Jokić -- Chants of re-enchantment : Chamorro spiritual resistance to colonial domination / D.S. Farrer and James D. Sellmann -- War magic and just war in Indian tantric Buddhism / Iain Sinclair |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index "Originally published as a special issue of Social Analysis, volume 58, issue 1.". - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 170 Seiten, Illustrationen, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78533-329-3 1-78533-329-1 |
