Them That Believe : The Power and Meaning of the Christian Serpent-Handling Tradition /

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Explores the religious practice of serpent handling in churches of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia. This book provides an analysis of this phenomenon from historical, social, religious, and psychological perspectives. It deals with the near-death experiences...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hood, Ralph W., Jr., 1942-
Otros Autores: Williamson, W. Paul (William Paul)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Snake cults (Holiness churches)
Serpents > Religious aspects > Christianity.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Messianic Judaism.
Serpents > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Serpents > Culte (Holiness churches)
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Explores the religious practice of serpent handling in churches of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia. This book provides an analysis of this phenomenon from historical, social, religious, and psychological perspectives. It deals with the near-death experiences of individuals who were bitten but survived.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (322 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780520942714

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