Possessing Spirits and Healing Selves: Embodiment and Transformation in an Afro-Brazilian Religion - Paperback

by R. Seligman (Author)

Spirit possession involves the displacement of a human's conscious self by a powerful other who temporarily occupies the human's body. Here, Seligman shows that spirit possession represents a site for understanding fundamental aspects of human experience, especially those involved with interactions among meaning, embodiment, and subjectivity.

Author Biography

Rebecca Seligman is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University, USA.