Experiencing Ritual

Experiencing Ritual
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780812203981
ISBN-13 : 0812203984
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Download or read book Experiencing Ritual written by Edith Turner and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-06-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiencing Ritual is Edith Turner's account of how she sighted a spirit form while participating in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu. Through her analysis, she presents a view not common in anthropological writings—the view of millions of Africans—that ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power.


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