Engaging the spirit world : popular beliefs and practices in modern Southeast Asia /

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In many parts of the contemporary world, spirit beliefs and practices have taken on a pivotal role in addressing the discontinuities and uncertainties of modern life. The myriad ways in which devotees engage the spirit world show the tremendous creative potential of these practices and their innate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Endres, Kirsten W., Lauser, Andrea
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2012.
Colección:Asian anthropologies ; v. 5.
Temas:
Spiritualism > Southeast Asia.
Religion and culture > Southeast Asia.
Spiritisme > Asie du Sud-Est.
Religion et culture > Asie du Sud-Est.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spiritualism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Religion and culture
Spiritualism
Southeast Asia > Religious life and customs.
Asie du Sud-Est > Vie religieuse.
Southeast Asia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In many parts of the contemporary world, spirit beliefs and practices have taken on a pivotal role in addressing the discontinuities and uncertainties of modern life. The myriad ways in which devotees engage the spirit world show the tremendous creative potential of these practices and their innate adaptability to changing times and circumstances. Through in-depth anthropological case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, the contributors to this book investigate the role and impact of different social, political, and economic dynamics in the reconfiguration o.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857453594
0857453599

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