Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves: Embodiment and Transformation in an Afro-Brazilian Religion
By: Seligman, R
ISBN: 9781349488759
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9781349488759
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.