Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves
Embodiment and Transformation in an Afro-Brazilian Religion
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Anthropology, Religion & Spirituality
| Author: | R. Seligman | ISBN: | 9781137409607 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | September 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | R. Seligman |
| ISBN: | 9781137409607 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | September 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
