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Spirits and Trance in Brazil

An Anthropology of Religious Experience

By: Bettina E. Schmidt

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Spirits and Trance in Brazil

An Anthropology of Religious Experience

By: Bettina E. Schmidt

Bettina E. Schmidt explores experiences usually labelled as spirit possession, a highly contested and challenged term, using extensive ethnographic research conducted in São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil and home to a range of religions which practice spirit possession. The book is enriched by excerpts from interviews with people about their experiences. It focuses on spirit possession in Afro-Brazilian religions and spiritism, as well as discussing the notion of exorcism in Charismatic Christian communities. Spirits and Trance in Brazil: An Anthropology of Religious Experience is divided into three sections which present the three main areas in the study of spirit possession. The first section looks at the social dimension of spirit possession, in particular gender roles associated with spirit possession in Brazil and racial stratification of the communities. It shows how gender roles and racial composition have adapted alongside changes in society in the last 100 years. The second section focuses on the way people interpret their practice. It shows that the interpretations of this practice depend on the human relationship to the possessing entities. The third section explores a relatively new field of research, the Western discourse of mind/body dualism and the wide field of cognition and embodiment. All sections together confirm the significance of discussing spirit possession within a wider framework that embraces physical elements as well as cultural and social ones. Bringing together sociological, anthropological, phenomenological and religious studies approaches, this book offers a new perspective on the study of spirit possession.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474255698

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Caribbean Diaspora in the USA

Diversity of Caribbean Religions in New York City

By: Dr Bettina Schmidt

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Caribbean Diaspora in the USA

Diversity of Caribbean Religions in New York City

By: Dr Bettina Schmidt

Caribbean Diaspora in the USA presents a new cultural theory based on an exploration of Caribbean religious communities in New York City. The Caribbean culture of New York demonstrates a cultural dynamism which embraces Spanish speaking, English speaking and French speaking migrants. All cultures are full of breaks and contradictions as Latin American and Caribbean theorists have demonstrated in their ongoing debate. This book combines unique research by the author in Caribbean New York with the theoretical discourse of Latin American and Caribbean scholars. Focusing on Caribbean religious communities, including Cuban/Puerto Rican Santería (Regla de Ocha), Haitian Vodou, Shango (Orisha Baptist) from Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazilian Pentecostal church, Schmidt's observations lead to the construction of a cultural concept that illustrates a culture in an ongoing state of change, with more than one form of expression depending on situation, time and context. Showing the creativity of religions and the way immigrants adapt to their new surroundings, this book fills a gap between Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1409477967

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Biocatalysis

Fundamentals and Applications

By: Andreas S. Bommarius,Bettina R. Riebel-Bommarius

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Biocatalysis

Fundamentals and Applications

By: Andreas S. Bommarius,Bettina R. Riebel-Bommarius

The whole range of biocatalysis, from a firm grounding in theoretical concepts to in-depth coverage of practical applications and future perspectives. The book not only covers reactions, products and processes with and from biological catalysts, but also the process of designing and improving such biocatalysts. One unique feature is that the fields of chemistry, biology and bioengineering receive equal attention, thus addressing practitioners and students from all three areas.

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John Wiley & Sons

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352760605X

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9783527606054

Spirits and Trance in Brazil

An Anthropology of Religious Experience

By: Bettina E. Schmidt

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An Anthropology of Religious Experience

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Spirits and Trance in Brazil

Spirits and Trance in Brazil

Caribbean Diaspora in the USA

Caribbean Diaspora in the USA

Biocatalysis

Biocatalysis

Spirits and Trance in Brazil

Spirits and Trance in Brazil

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