Spirit Possession and Communication in Religious and Cultural Contexts

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Spirit Possession and Communication in Religious and Cultural Contexts is written by Caroline Blyth and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1000290093 (ISBN 10) and 9781000290097 (ISBN 13).

Spirit Possession and Communication in Religious and Cultural Contexts explores the phenomenon of spirit possession, focusing on the religious and cultural functions it serves as a means of communication. Drawing on the multidisciplinary expertise of philosophers, anthropologists, historians, linguists, and scholars of religion and the Bible, the volume investigates the ways that spirit possession narratives, events, and rituals are often interwoven around communicative acts, both between spiritual and earthly realms and between members of a community. This book offers fresh insight into the enduring cultural and religious significance of spirit possession. It will be an important resource for scholars from a diverse range of disciplines, including religion, anthropology, history, linguistics, and philosophy.