The Self Possessed: Deity and Spirit Possession in South Asian Literature and Civilization - Frederick Smith - Books - Columbia University Press - 9780231137485 - December 5, 2006
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The Self Possessed: Deity and Spirit Possession in South Asian Literature and Civilization

Frederick Smith

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The Self Possessed: Deity and Spirit Possession in South Asian Literature and Civilization

Proposes that positive oracular or ecstatic possession is the most common form of spiritual expression in India, and that it has been linguistically distinguished from negative, disease-producing possession for thousands of years.


736 pages, 13 black & white illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released December 5, 2006
ISBN13 9780231137485
Publishers Columbia University Press
Pages 736
Dimensions 161 × 239 × 46 mm   ·   1.12 kg
Language English  

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