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Samba in the Night
David J. Hess
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Description for Samba in the Night
Hardback. This book is an absorbing account of an anthropologist's fieldwork and explorations into alternative religions in Brazil that invites the reader into the mysterious world of spirit mediums, poltergeists, psychic surgery, exorcism, and spiritual healing. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRQM2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
An absorbing account of an anthropologist's fieldwork and explorations into alternative religions in Brazil, "Samba in the Night" invites the reader into the mysterious world of spirit mediums, poltergeists, psychic surgery, exorcism and spiritual healing. The author focuses on spiritism, a vital religious movement with millions of followers. He provides descriptions of rituals and at the same time weaves in a detective story about the complex relations between Spiritist rituals and the rest of their world. Through a patchwork of anecdotes about spirit mediums, doctors, engineers, lawmakers, Jesuits, and past-life therapists, the book offers an introduction to Brazilian religion and ... Read more
An absorbing account of an anthropologist's fieldwork and explorations into alternative religions in Brazil, "Samba in the Night" invites the reader into the mysterious world of spirit mediums, poltergeists, psychic surgery, exorcism and spiritual healing. The author focuses on spiritism, a vital religious movement with millions of followers. He provides descriptions of rituals and at the same time weaves in a detective story about the complex relations between Spiritist rituals and the rest of their world. Through a patchwork of anecdotes about spirit mediums, doctors, engineers, lawmakers, Jesuits, and past-life therapists, the book offers an introduction to Brazilian religion and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231084321
SKU
V9780231084321
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About David J. Hess
David J. Hess is Associate Professor of Anthropology in the Science and Technology Studies Department at Rensselaer Ploytechnic Institute.
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