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Originally published in 1978 Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship in Africa and Afro-America is an incredibly diverse and comprehensive bibliography on published works containing ethnographic data on, and analysis of, spirit possession and spirit mediumship in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and in some Afro-American communities in the Western Hemisphere. The sources on Western Afro-American communities were chosen to shed light on the African continent and the Americas. The bibliography, while not exhaustive, provides extensive research on the area of research in spiritualism in Africa and Afro-America. The bibliography also provides unique sources on spirit cults, ritual or ethnic groups and will be of especial interest to researchers. Although published in the late 70s, this book will still provide an incredibly useful research tool for academics in the area of religion, with a focus on spiritualism and non-western religions.
List of contents
Preface Introduction A. Method of Compilation: Research Orientation, Scope of Material Surveyed, Special Topical Problems B. Working Definition of Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship C. Organization of the Bibliography Bibliographic Citations Portuguese Citations from Brazil Indices 1. Africa: Ethnic Groups 2. Africa: Miscellaneous Groups 3. Africa: Ethnic Groups in Political Units 4. Africa: Ethnic Groups in Major Regions 5. Africa: General Sources 6. Afro-America: Regions, Political Units, Religious Movements and Ethnic Groups 7. Afro-America: General Sources 8. World Areas Outside Africa and Afro-America 9. Theoretical Sources on Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship 10. Altered States of Consciousness Research 11. Glossolalia 12. Art 13. Music 14. Religious Movements 15. Islam 16. Kimbanguism 17. Zar 18. Zionism Lists of Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals Surveyed List 1. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals - Thoroughly Investigated and Relevant List 2. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals - Investigated for Cited Articles List 3. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals - Investigated but not Relevant
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Irving Zaretsky, Cynthia Shambaugh
Summary
Originally published in 1978 Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship in Africa and Afro-America is a diverse and comprehensive bibliography on published works containing ethnographic data on spirit possession and spirit mediumship in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and in some Afro-American communities.
