Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves: Embodiment and Transformation in an Afro-Brazilian Religion

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.

Author: R. Seligman
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/11/2014
Pages: 209
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781137409591

About the Author
Rebecca Seligman is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University, USA.