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Samba in the Night - Spiritism in Brazil (Hardcover, New)
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Samba in the Night - Spiritism in Brazil (Hardcover, New)
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Discovery Miles: 26 990
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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.
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