Meeting the Spirits: Puerto Rican Espiritismo as Source for Identity, Healing and Creativity

Spiritism based on Allan Kardec's teaching (1804-1869) has influenced Latin America since the nineteenth century. This article presents the development of Puerto Rican spiritism (espiritismo) and its central ideas before illustrating the significance of espiritismo for Puerto Ricans. It will sh...

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Main Author: Schmidt, Bettina E. 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2008]
In: Fieldwork in religion
Year: 2008, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 178-194
Further subjects:B Puerto Rico
B Usa
B Migration
B Espiritismo
B Healing
B Spiritism
B Identity
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