John of God: the globalization of Brazilian faith healing
Meeting John of God: an uneasy beginning -- How does he get his magic? -- Re-enchanting healing -- Abadiânia as a touristic borderzone -- Spiritual tourism, cultural translation, and friction -- Flows into the global north: building a transnational spiritual community -- Localizing flows: healing th...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Further subjects: | B
Spiritual healing and spiritualism
B Faria, João Teixeira da (1942-) |
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| Summary: | Meeting John of God: an uneasy beginning -- How does he get his magic? -- Re-enchanting healing -- Abadiânia as a touristic borderzone -- Spiritual tourism, cultural translation, and friction -- Flows into the global north: building a transnational spiritual community -- Localizing flows: healing the land of its suffering |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |