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The law of possession : ritual, healing, and the secular state
Title
The law of possession : ritual, healing, and the secular state / William S. Sax and Helene Basu.
ISBN
9780190275778 (ebook) :
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 9, 2015).
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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.
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Oxford scholarship online.
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Print version :
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 11, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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