An Anthropological Study of Spirits

by Christine S. VanPool and Todd L. Vanpool

Book Overview

This book discusses the cultural importance of spirits, what spirits want, and how humans interact with them, using examples from around the world and through time. Examples range from the vengeful spirits of the Zulu that cast lightning bolts from clear skies to punish wrongdoers, to the benevolent Puebloan Kachina that encourage prosperity, safety, and rain in the arid American Southwest. The case studies illustrate how humans seek to cooperate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303125919X
• ISBN13: 9783031259197
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"