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Author : Vincent Crapanzano,Vivian Garrison
Publisher : New York ; Toronto : Wiley
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036712599
Author : Éva Pócs,András Zempléni
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789633864142
Possession, a seemingly irrational phenomenon, has posed challenges to generations of scholars rooted in Western notions of body-soul dualism, self and personhood, and a whole set of presuppositions inherited from Christian models of possession that was “good” or “bad.” The authors of the essays in this book present a new and more promising approach. They conceive spirit possession as a form of communication, of expressivity, of culturally defined behavior that should be understood in the context of local, vernacular theories and empiric reflections. With the aim of reformulating the comparative anthropology of spirit possession, the editors have opened corridors between previously separate areas of research. Together, anthropologists and historians working on several historical periods and in different European, African, South American, and Asian cultural areas attempt to redefine the very concept of possession, freeing it from the Western notion of the self and more clearly delineating it from related matters such as witchcraft, devotion, or mysticism. The book also provides an overview of new research directions, including novel methods of participant observation and approaches to spirit possession as indigenous historiography
Author : Matt Goldish
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0814330037
This extraordinary collection of essays is the first to approach the phenomenon of spirit possession among Jews from a multidisciplinary perspective. What beliefs have Jews held about spirit possession? Have Jewish people believed themselves to be possessed by spirits? If so, what sorts of spirits were they? Have Jews' conceptions of possession been the same as those of their Christian and Muslim neighbors? These are some of the questions addressed in these thirteen essays, which together explore spirit possession in a wide range of temporal and geographic contexts. The phenomena known as spirit possession are both very widespread and very difficult to explain. The late Raphael Patai initiated study of spirit possession as found in the Jewish world in the post-Talmudic period by taking a folkloric and anthropological approach to the subject. Other scholars have opened up new avenues of inquiry through discussions of the topic in connection with Jewish mystical and magical traditions. The essays in this collection expand the variety of approaches to the subject, addressing Jewish possession phenomena from the points of view of religion, mysticism, literature, anthropology, psychology, history, and folklore. Scholarly views and popular traditions, benevolent spirits and malevolent shades, exorcism, social control, messianic implications, madness, literary structure, and a host of other topics are brought into the discussion of spirit possession in Jewish culture. This juxtaposition of approaches among the essays in this volume, some of which analyze the same texts in different ways, creates a broad foundation on which to contemplate the meaning of spirit possession.
Author : Patrick McNamara Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780313384332
This two-volume text reviews spirit possession throughout history, analyzes case studies from a cognitive neuroscience perspective, and examines rites for exorcism. From the beginning of civilization to the present day, and across all major religions and cultures, there have been documented cases of people seemingly overtaken by an unseen entity. The invading force—whether good or bad—appears to replace the possessor's soul with the spirit's own persona, resulting in mystifying symptoms such as levitation or other supernatural feats, speaking in tongues, and even horrific and inexplicably accelerated physical distortion and deterioration. This is a two-volume chronological history and examination of spirit possession that addresses its phenomenological, psychological, and neurobiological aspects, and its effects on societies. Volume one reviews spirit possession from the upper Paleolithic era to modern times, while Volume two focuses on case studies and rites of exorcism.
Author : Bettina E. Schmidt,Lucy Huskinson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441191359
Spirit possession is a phenomenon that often elicits a response of fear, particular in those who are ignorant of its meaning and role within its particular religious and cultural traditions. Possession by divine beings (such as spirits or gods) is, however, a key practice in religions worldwide. It is therefore important to gain an understanding of this practice in its cultural context before trying to develop a wider theory about it. This fascinating book contains several case studies that present new interpretations of spirit possession worldwide. The authors show the diversity of possible interpretations and methodological approaches that provide a new insight into the understanding of possession and trance.
Author : Bettina E. Schmidt,Lucy Huskinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Altered states of consciousness
ISBN : 1472549368
Spirit possession is a phenomenon that often elicits a response of fear, particular in those who are ignorant of its meaning and role within its particular religious and cultural traditions. Possession by divine beings (such as spirits or gods) is, however, €a key practice in religions worldwide. It is therefore important to gain an understanding of this practice in its cultural context before trying to develop a wider theory about it. This fascinating book contains several case studies that present new interpretations of spirit possession worldwide. The authors show the diversity of possi.
Author : Heike Behrend
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0299166341
In Africa as well as in Europe, many spirits and their mediums are part of local as well as global cultures. Christian spirits named Hitler, Mussolini, or King Bruce (Bruce Lee) flourish in a pantheon of new holy spirits in Uganda waging war against the government. Spirits of airplanes, engines, guitars, and angels are found in Central Africa; and thunder, snakes, and rain as well as playboys and prostitutes inhabit the spirit world in West Africa. Spirit possession cults have continued to proliferate, even in the secular West, and continue to be a subject of intense interest. Despite the continuous expansion of the field, some problems are only now beginning to be explored. The experts in this volume focus on questions of power, the history and inner dynamics of cults, the role of gender and images of the other, based on research conducted during the last fifteen years in Africa. The contributors document changes taking place across the continent as possession beliefs and practices respond to new circumstances and address the shifting local implications of an increasingly global socio-economy. Gender, ethnicity, and class are examined as intersecting forces and features of spirit phenomena. The case studies presented are richly contextualized: history, social organization and upheaval, alternative religious options--all are considered relevant to an understanding of possession forms. Contributors: Leslie Sharp, Heike Behrend, Adeline Masquelier, Mathias Krings, Jean-Paul Colleyn, Alexandra O. de Sousa, Susan Kenyon, Tobias Wendl, Ute Luig, and Linda Giles Co-published with James Currey Publishers, U.K. The Wisconsin edition is not for sale in the United Kingdon, the traditional British Commonwealth (excepting Canada), nor in Europe.
Author : Matan Shapiro,Diana Espírito Santo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : 1350299359
"This volume, written by cutting-edge anthropologists currently working on spirit possession, aims to conceptualize possession using words and concepts that do not exclude spiritual explanations on the one hand, and social explanations on the other. Applying the notion of "paradox" to the ethnographic manifestation of possession in different places around the world, the 10 case studies debate this approach through in-depth descriptions of possession cosmologies while suggesting innovative new ways to incorporate (or reject) the notion of paradox into anthropological theory. Framed by an introduction by the Editors and an afterword by Michael Lambek, a leading authority in possessions studies, the volume contains exciting new ways to think with and through possession, paradox and the forms of human and fantastic movements that accompany the manifestation of these two terms in mundane reality."--
Author : William W. Coventry
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595265893
Demonic Possession on Trial demonstrates that the phenomenon of demonic possession reflects a society's cultural characteristics, intellectual perceptions, religious concerns, and popular beliefs. In this work, William Coventry analyzes seven legal cases of alleged demonic possession from England and colonial America during the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. These examples reveal the political and religious rivalries, medical controversies, and inter-communal conflicts that influenced the development and prosecution of the cases. The book also sheds light on the Salem proceedings, which many times have been viewed only in their distinctive and radical sense. The Massachusetts colonists brought their opinions, memories, traditions, and laws over from England, so these earlier cases almost certainly affected the mindset at Salem. After describing and comparing these case studies, the author draws some interesting conclusions. Though possession cases all shared certain commonalities, the fascinating interplay of diverse influences and issues created vastly different outcomes, culminating with the executions during the Salem witchcraft trials.
Author : Irving I. Zaretsky,Cynthia Shambaugh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000517521
Originally published in 1978 Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship in Africa and Afro-America is an incredibly diverse and comprehensive bibliography on published works containing ethnographic data on, and analysis of, spirit possession and spirit mediumship in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and in some Afro-American communities in the Western Hemisphere. The sources on Western Afro-American communities were chosen to shed light on the African continent and the Americas. The bibliography, while not exhaustive, provides extensive research on the area of research in spiritualism in Africa and Afro-America. The bibliography also provides unique sources on spirit cults, ritual or ethnic groups and will be of especial interest to researchers. Although published in the late 70s, this book will still provide an incredibly useful research tool for academics in the area of religion, with a focus on spiritualism and non-western religions.
Author : Edith Fiore, Ph.D.
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995-03-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780345460875
Noted psychologist Dr. Edith Fiore explains how to detect spirit possession in yourself and others, how to protect yourself from entities, how to release your home from displaced spirits, and how to perform a depossession. Filled with shocking case histories.
Author : Terence Palmer
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781443871037
Spirit possession, attachment, poltergeist activity and the negative impact of obsession, infestation and harassment on psychological health, together with the methods of dealing with it, are contemporary issues that demand serious scientific research and academic study. Essential reading for anyone who is presented with the problem of identifying and dealing with negative spirit influence, whether they are a health professional, a service user or a research scientist, this book presents a complementary approach that is built upon the theoretical concepts and experimental methods of Frederic Myers, together with modern research findings in quantum theory and neuro-imaging.
Author : Emma Cohen,Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Comparative Cognitive Anthropology Research Group Emma Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195323351
Illustrated mainly with hypothetical or anecdotal examples, this book considers in detail how the psychological systems undergirding spirit concepts are activated in real-world settings and, specifically, how those concepts can give rise to trance and spirit-possession phenomena.
Author : L. Bryce Boyer,Simon A. Grolnick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317736967
Volume 11 includes chapters on the analysis of dybbuk possession and exorcism in Judaism (Y. Bilu); crisis and continuity in the personality of an Apache shaman (L. B. Boyer et al.); culture shock and the inability to mourn ( H. Stein); charismatically led groups (L. Balter); the psychoanalytic and social aspects of telephoning (R. Almansi); and an ethnographic study of hermaphroditism ((G. Herdt & R. Stoller).
Author : S. R. Patil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015067816978
This book is based on the extensive fieldwork conducted through out Karnataka. The study focuses on undertaking and analyzing the occurrence of Possession Phenomenon in our country and is based on the collection of information through personal interview with the possession cases and their family members, observations of the behaviour and practices in the healing centers, etc. In this study both the types Possession-Voluntary and Involuntary have been intensively studied. The study was based on the Diagnostic-Descriptive Research Design Respondents were selected who fulfilled selection criteria by visiting Traditional Healers, Shrines, and Faith healers who are popular in different parts as places/ persons, and claim to be dealing with this phenomenon effectively. The author has made sincere attempt to give scientific answer to the questions like- Why? When? Who? And How? This phenomenon / behaviour is manifested in our socirty. This book tries to clarify many misconceptions, which exists about this phenomenon. Further it throws light upon the limitations, which exist in the present health services and strongly recommend the need for providing holistic and integrated social and health services to overcome the manifestation of this phenomenon, which is in reality a preventable
