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
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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.

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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.

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