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Spirit Possession

Malara, “Exorcizing the Spirit of Protestantism”

Malara, Diego Maria. (2019) “Exorcizing the Spirit of Protestantism: Ambiguity and Spirit Possession in an Ethiopian Orthodox Ritual.” Ethnos. DOI: 10.1080/00141844.2019.16 …

December 12, 2019 ndca-admin

Thornton, “Victims of Illicit Desire”

Thornton, Brendan Jamal. 2018. Victims of Illicit Desire: Pentecostal Men of God and the Specter of Sexual Temptation. Anthropological Quarterly 91(1). Abstract: For …

May 30, 2018 ndca-admin

McCloud, “American Possessions”

McCloud, Sean. 2015. American Possessions: Fighting Demons in the Contemporary United States. New York: Oxford University Press. Publisher’s Description: Stories …

March 30, 2015 ndca-admin

James, “Themes in Spirit Possession in Ugandan Christianity”

James, R. 2013. Themes in Spirit Possession in Ugandan Christianity. International Journal of Modern Anthropology. Abstract: Spirit possession and the …

July 3, 2013 ndca-admin

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Banner image photo credits:
Sacred Heart - Naomi Haynes
Man painting, Dolls, Candles, Monastery Artabyunk - Hillary Kaell
Car - James Bielo

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