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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By Edith Turner. With William Blodgett, Singleton Kahona, and Fideli Benwa
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Zustand: NEAR FINE. First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover. A provocative and very unusual anthropology work - Edith Turner was the wife of the noted anthropologist Victor Turner and for several years in the 1950s, she was at his side when he conducted fieldwork among the Ndembu. But when she returned in 1985 and sighted a spirit form while participating in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu, her perspective changed to the view of millions of Africans - that ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power. Illustrated with photographs. A title in the Series of Contemporary Ethnography. Several appendices, references, index. xii, 239 pp. Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (previous owner's name inside front cover). Artikel-Nr. 83983
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. Cover shows modest signs of handling, and one or two scuffs and bumped corners. Contents mostly clean and bright, with uncreased pages. A good used copy without major defects. Publisher's note: 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 writingsthe view of millions of Africansthat ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power. 260 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Anthropology; Ndembu (African people) -- Rites and ceremonies; Ndembu (African people) -- Religion; Ndembu (African people) -- Medicine; Shamanism -- Zambia; Healing -- Zambia -- Religious aspects; ISBN: 0812213661. ISBN/EAN: 9780812213669. Add. Inventory No: 251116VA7634. Artikel-Nr. 251116VA7634
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Experiencing RitualA New Interpretation of African HealingEdith Turner. With William Blodgett, Singleton Kahona, and Fideli BenwaExperiencing 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.Contemporary Ethnography1992 | 256 pages | 6 x 9 | 27 illus.ISBN 978-0-8122-1366-9 | Paper | $26.50s | £17.50 World Rights | Anthropology. Artikel-Nr. 9780812213669
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