Out of the ordinary folklore and the supernatural

This contributed volume explores the functions of belief and supernatural experience within an array of cultures, as well as the stance of academe toward the study of belief and the supernatural. The essays in this volume call into question the idea that supernatural experience is extraordinary....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Walker, Barbara, 1946- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press c1995.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Preface; Introduction; I. Perception, Belief, and Living; II. Supernatural Power and Other Worlds: Making Contact; III. Demons and Gods: Cultural Adaptations and Incorporations; Selected Bibliography; Editor; Contributors; Index