Ecstatic religion : an anthropological study of Spirit Possession & Shamanism

by I. M. Lewis

Paper Book, 1975

Status

Available

Call number

306.6

Tags

Shamanism, Spirits, Possession, Trance, Spiritual Ecstasy, Anthropology

Genres

Collection

Rowan

Publication

[S.l.] : Penguin, 1975.

Description

Probing the mysteries of spirit possession through the critical lens of anthropological and sociological theory, this fully revised and expanded edition is of crucial importance for students of psychology, sociology and religious mysticism.

Subjects

Ecstasy
Religion and sociology
Shamanism
Spirit possession

Language

English

ISBN

0140212779 / 9780140212778

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