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Them That Believe: The Power and Meaning of the Christian Serpent-Handling Tradition
Ralph Hood
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Paperback. Although outlawed in many states, serpent handling remains an active religious practice - and one that is far more stereotyped than understood. This book not only explores facets of this religious practice but also provides a analysis of this phenomenon from historical, social, religious, and psychological perspectives. Num Pages: 322 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 48. Weight in Grams: 468.
Although outlawed in many states, serpent handling remains an active religious practice - and one that is far more stereotyped than understood. Ralph W. Hood, Jr. and W. Paul Williamson have spent fifteen years touring serpent-handling churches in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, conducting scores of interviews with serpent handlers, and witnessing hundreds of serpent-handling services. In this illuminating book, they present the most in-depth, comprehensive study of serpent handling to date. "Them That Believe" not only explores facets of this religious practice - including handling, preaching, and the near-death experiences of individuals who were bitten ... Read more
Although outlawed in many states, serpent handling remains an active religious practice - and one that is far more stereotyped than understood. Ralph W. Hood, Jr. and W. Paul Williamson have spent fifteen years touring serpent-handling churches in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, conducting scores of interviews with serpent handlers, and witnessing hundreds of serpent-handling services. In this illuminating book, they present the most in-depth, comprehensive study of serpent handling to date. "Them That Believe" not only explores facets of this religious practice - including handling, preaching, and the near-death experiences of individuals who were bitten ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
468 g
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520255876
SKU
V9780520255876
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About Ralph Hood
Ralph W. Hood, Jr. is Professor of Psychology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. W. Paul Williamson is Associate Professor of Psychology at Henderson State University. Hood and Williamson are coauthors, with Peter C. Hill, of The Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism.
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