Zar : spirit possession, music, and healing rituals in Egypt /
Zar is both a possessing spirit and a set of reconciliation rites between the spirits and their human hosts: living in a parallel yet invisible world, the capricious spirits manifest their anger by causing ailments for their hosts, which require reconciliation, a private sacrificial rite practiced r...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | Ḥadīdī, Hājir (Autor) |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Cairo :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2017.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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