Possessing spirits and healing selves: embodiment and transformation in an afro-brazilian religion
Auteur :
Seligman, R.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349488759
Date de publication :
11 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.