Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves: Embodiment and Transformation in an Afro-Brazilian Religion (Culture, Mind, and Society)

Rebecca Seligman

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9781137409591
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
2014-09-11
Release Date:
2014-09-11
Author:
R. Seligman
Language:
english
Edition:
2014
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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.