Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves Embodiment and Transformation in an Afro-Brazilian Religion |
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Author:
| Seligman, Rebecca |
Series title: | Culture, Mind, and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-137-40959-1 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $99.99 |
Book Description:
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Spirit possession involves the displacement of a human's conscious self by a powerful other who temporarily occupies the human's body. Here, Seligman shows that spirit possession represents a site for understanding fundamental aspects of human experience, especially those involved with interactions among meaning, embodiment, and subjectivity.
Spirit possession involves the displacement of a human's conscious self by a powerful other who temporarily occupies the human's body. Here, Seligman shows that spirit possession represents a site for understanding fundamental aspects of human experience, especially those involved with interactions among meaning, embodiment, and subjectivity.