Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves
Author | : R. Seligman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2014-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137409607 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137409606 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves written by R. Seligman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.