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Bridges between worlds : spirits and spirit work in Northern Iceland /

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This book explores the tradition of Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal, as practiced in the northern town of Akureyri. Based on firsthand accounts of these spirit encounters, Corinne Dempsey describes how andleg mal's beliefs and practices span not only earth and spirit but Icelandic hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dempsey, Corinne G. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Spiritualism > Iceland > History.
Spiritisme > Islande > Histoire.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Parapsychology > General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spiritualism.
Spiritualism
Iceland
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book explores the tradition of Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal, as practiced in the northern town of Akureyri. Based on firsthand accounts of these spirit encounters, Corinne Dempsey describes how andleg mal's beliefs and practices span not only earth and spirit but Icelandic histories and cross-Atlantic cultures.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190625047
019062504X
9780190625054
0190625058