1st Edition
Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship in Africa and Afro-America An Annotated Bibliography
Originally published in 1978 Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship in Africa and Afro-America is an incredibly diverse and comprehensive bibliography on published works containing ethnographic data on, and analysis of, spirit possession and spirit mediumship in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and in some Afro-American communities in the Western Hemisphere. The sources on Western Afro-American communities were chosen to shed light on the African continent and the Americas. The bibliography, while not exhaustive, provides extensive research on the area of research in spiritualism in Africa and Afro-America. The bibliography also provides unique sources on spirit cults, ritual or ethnic groups and will be of especial interest to researchers. Although published in the late 70s, this book will still provide an incredibly useful research tool for academics in the area of religion, with a focus on spiritualism and non-western religions.
Preface
Introduction
A Method of Compilation: Research Orientation, Scope of Material Surveyed, Special Topical Problems
B. Working Definition of Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship
C. Organization of the Bibliography
Bibliographic Citations
Portuguese Citations from Brazil
Indices
1 Africa: Ethnic Groups
2. Africa: Miscellaneous Groups
3. Africa: Ethnic Groups in Political Units
4. Africa: Ethnic Groups in Major Regions
5. Africa: General Sources
6. Afro-America: Regions, Political Units, Religious Movements and Ethnic Groups
7. Afro-America: General Sources
8. World Areas Outside Africa and Afro-America
9. Theoretical Sources on Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship
10. Altered States of Consciousness Research
11. Glossolalia
12. Art
13. Music
14. Religious Movements
15. Islam
16. Kimbanguism
17. Zar
18. Zionism
Lists of Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals Surveyed
List 1. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals – Thoroughly Investigated and Relevant
List 2. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals – Investigated for Cited Articles
List 3. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals – Investigated but not Relevant
First published in 1978 by Garland Publishing, Inc.
© 1978 Irving I. Zaretsky and Cynthia Shambaugh
Biography
Irving Zaretsky, Cynthia Shambaugh