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

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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Endres, Kirsten W., Lauser, Andrea
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Berghahn Books, 2012.
Collection:Asian anthropologies ; v. 5.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857453594
0857453599