The mind possessed : the cognition of spirit possession in an Afro-Brazilian religious tradition /

Illustrated mainly with hypothetical or anecdotal examples, this book considers in detail how the psychological systems undergirding spirit concepts are activated in real-world settings and, specifically, how those concepts can give rise to trance and spirit-possession phenomena.

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Main Author:	Cohen, Emma, 1979-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:	Psychology, Religious. Spirit possession > Brazil. Afro-Brazilian religions. Psychologie religieuse. Possession par les esprits > Brésil. Cultes afro-brésiliens. psychology of religion. RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Missions. Afro-Brazilian cults Psychology, Religious Spirit possession Brazil Afrobrasilianischer Kult Besessenheit Besessenheitskult Kognitive Anthropologie Religionspsychologie Schwarze Belém > Region Schwärze Bezetenheid. Geesten. Belém (Brazilië) Distribution. Social. Concepts. Observation. Spirits. Explanation. Sociologist. Physiological Psychology. Medical research. Spirit possession. Explaining. Interpretation. Description. Community. Research. Ethnographic. History. Possession. Electronic books. Ethnography.
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