1st Edition

Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship in Africa and Afro-America An Annotated Bibliography

Edited By Irving Zaretsky, Cynthia Shambaugh Copyright 1978
    470 Pages
    by Routledge

    470 Pages
    by Routledge

    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