Samba in the Night - Spiritism in Brazil (Hardcover, New)

An absorbing account of an anthropologist's fieldwork and explorations into alternative religions in Brazil, "Samba in the Night" invites the reader into the mysterious world of spirit mediums, poltergeists, psychic surgery, exorcism and spiritual healing. The author focuses on spiritism, a vital religious movement with millions of followers. He provides descriptions of rituals and at the same time weaves in a detective story about the complex relations between Spiritist rituals and the rest of their world. Through a patchwork of anecdotes about spirit mediums, doctors, engineers, lawmakers, Jesuits, and past-life therapists, the book offers an introduction to Brazilian religion and society as well as to the art of anthropological fieldwork.

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1994
First published:	May 1994
Authors:	David J Hess
Dimensions:	237 x 165 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	214
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-08432-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > Spiritualism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > Spiritualism
LSN:	0-231-08432-3
Barcode:	9780231084321

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