Ecstatic Religion

Name: Ecstatic Religion
Brand: Routledge
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By Lewis, I. M.

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States of spirit possession, in which believers feel themselves to be "possessed" by the deity and raised to a new plane of existence, are found in almost all known religions. From Dionysiac cults to Haitiam voodoo, Christian and Sufi mysticism to shamanic ritual, the rapture and frenzy of ecstatic experience forms an iconic expression of faith in all its devastating power and unpredictability. Ecstatic Religion has, since its first appearance in 1971, became the classic investigative study of these puzzling phenomena. Exploring the social and political significance of spiritual ecstasy and possession, it concerns the distinct types of functions of mystical experience--in particular, the differences between powerful male-dominated possession cults which reinforce established morality and power, and marginal, renegade ecstatics expressing forms of protest on behalf of the oppressed, especially women.

Product details

Edition:

3

Number of Pages:

212

Release Date:

2003-02-01

Publication Date:

2002-12-12

Publisher:

Routledge

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

041530508X

ISBN13:

9780415305082

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

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Weight:

436 g

Height:

145 cm

Width:

222 cm

Thickness:

16 cm

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