Possessed by the Spirits - Mediumship in Contemporary Vietnamese Communities

Klappentext The essays in this volume examine the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and... Zusammenfassung The essays in this volume examine the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and...

Product details

• Authors: Karen (EDT)/ Nguyen Fjelstad
• Assisted by: Karen Fjelstad (Editor), Nguyen Thi Hien (Editor)
• Publisher: Cornell univ.southeast asia
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2006
• EAN: 9780877271413
• ISBN: 978-0-87727-141-3
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Southeast Asia Program; Southeast Asia Program
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous