Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing

by Edith Turner

Book Overview

Experiencing Ritual is Edith Turner's account of how she sighted a spirit form while participating in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu. Through her analysis, she presents a view not common in anthropological writings--the view of millions of Africans--that ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812213661
• ISBN13: 9780812213669
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"