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The law of possession: ritual, healing, and the secular state

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Rituals combining healing with spirit possession and court-like proceedings are found around the world and throughout history. Modern, secular states have systematically attempted to eliminate them. 'The Law of Possession' compares and analyses the internal logic of such practices, as well...

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Other Authors: Sax, William Sturman (Editor) , Basu, Helene (Editor)
Format: Book/Monograph
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190275747.001.0001
Subjects:
Gerechtigkeitsvorstellung
Besessenheitskult
Heiler
Asien
Afrika
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190275747.001.0001
Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190275747.001.0001
Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz451441796inh.htm
Klappentext: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz451441796kla.htm
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Author Notes:edited by William S. Sax, Helene Basu
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Summary:Rituals combining healing with spirit possession and court-like proceedings are found around the world and throughout history. Modern, secular states have systematically attempted to eliminate them. 'The Law of Possession' compares and analyses the internal logic of such practices, as well as their relation to the modern, secular state.
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISBN:9780190275778
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190275747.001.0001

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