Taylor & Francis Ltd - Living Folk Religions - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Living Folk Religions presents cutting - edge contributions from a range of disciplines to examine religious folkways across cultures. This collection embraces the non - elite and non - sanctioned the oral fluid accessible evolving religions of people (volk) on the ground. Split into five sections this book covers: What Is Folk Religion? Spirit Beings and Deities Performance and Ritual Praxis Possession and Exorcism Health Healing and Lifestyle Topics include demons and ambivalent gods tree and nature spirits revolutionary renunciates oral lore possession and exorcism divination midwestern American spiritualism festivals queer sexuality among ritual specialists the dead returned vernacular religions diaspora adaptations esoteric influences underlying public cultures unidentified flying objects (UF Os) music and sound experiences death rituals and body and wellness cultures. Living Folk Religions is a must - read for those studying Comparative Religions World Religions and Religious Studies and it will also interest specialists and general readers particularly enthusiastic readers of Anthropology Folklore and Folk Studies Global Studies and Sociology.
Title: Living Folk Religions
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032190419
Pages: 352 Pages, 37 Halftones, Black And White; 37 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 5/30/2023
Category: Other Non-Christian Religions