The mind possessed : the cognition of spirit possession in an Afro-Brazilian religious tradition / Emma Cohen.
| Author/creator | Cohen, Emma, 1979- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. |
| Description | ix, 241 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introducing possession -- Historical and ethnographic setting -- The research community -- Describing, interpreting, and explaining spirit possession -- Medicalist, physiological, and sociological explanations -- Spirits as concepts -- Observing possession -- The social relevance of spirits -- Explaining distributions of spirit concepts and spirit possession. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-236) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006032578 |
| ISBN | 9780195323351 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195323351 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL53 .C643 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |