Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing
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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Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing
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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Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing

Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing

Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing

Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing

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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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ISBN-13: 9780812213669
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date: 03/01/1992
Series: Contemporary Ethnography
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.66(d)
Lexile: 1170L (what's this?)
Age Range: 18 Years
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