Libro possessed by the spirits: mediumship in contemporary vietnamese communities De Fjelstad, Karen ; Hien, Nguyen Thi

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Formato

Libro Físico

Ilustrado por

Karen Fjelstad

Editorial

Southeast Asia Program Publications

Autor

Fjelstad, Karen ; Hien, Nguyen Thi

Año

2006

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

192

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

25.4 x 17.8 x 1.3 cm

Peso

0.56 kg.

ISBN

0877271712

ISBN13

9780877271710

Categorías

Memorias bibliográficas
Costumbres
Religiones de asia oriental

possessed by the spirits: mediumship in contemporary vietnamese communities

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Reseña del libro "possessed by the spirits: mediumship in contemporary vietnamese communities"

The essays in this volume examine the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and interactions.