Possession as Discourse by Other Means: An Open-Ended Exploration of Postcolonial Xhosa Spirit Possession Phenomena

This article is an open exploration of an understanding of colonial and post-colonial spirit possession phenomena as discourse by other means. I begin with Bernhard Leistle’s phenomenological interpretation of demon possession as an entry point to the sort of understanding of possession this article...

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Subtitles:Magic and Mischief: Texts and Practices in Philosophy, Theology, and the Sciences
Main Author: Singata, Silakhe (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Religion & theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 30, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 293-314
Further subjects:B Phenomenology
B coded protest
B Spirit Possession
B amakhosi
B amafufunyana
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