Experiencing Ritual

Author	: Edith Turner
Publisher	: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages	: 257
Release	: 2011-06-03
ISBN-10	: 9780812203981
ISBN-13	: 0812203984
Rating	: 4/5 (81 Downloads)

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Download or read book Experiencing Ritual written by Edith Turner and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-06-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiencing Ritual is Edith Turner's account of how she sighted a spirit form while participating in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu. Through her analysis, she presents a view not common in anthropological writings—the view of millions of Africans—that ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power.

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