| Description |
xiii, 491 pages : map ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
The anthropological study of religion -- Myth, symbolism, and worldview -- Rituals -- Shamans, priests, and prophets -- Altered states of consciousness and the religious use of drugs -- Illness, healing, and religion -- Witchcraft, sorcery, divination, and magic -- Death, ancestors, and souls -- Religion in a changing world: identity, adaptation, and activism |
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The anthropological study of religion -- Myth, symbolism, and worldview -- Ritual -- Shamans, priests, and prophets -- Altered states of consciousness and the religious use of drugs -- Illness, healing, and religion -- Witchcraft, sorcery, divination, and magic -- Death, ancestors, ghosts, and souls -- Religion in a changing world: identity, adaptation, and activism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-491) |
| Subject |
Anthropology of religion
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Religion
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Occultism
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Anthropology of religion.
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Occultism.
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Religion.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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Textbooks.
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| Author |
Moro, Pamela A., editor
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| LC no. |
2012025252 |
| ISBN |
0078034949 |
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9780078034947 |
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