War magic: religion, sorcery, and performance

Cross-cultural articulations of war magic and warrior religion / D.S. Farrer -- Tangki war magic : the virtuality of spirit warfare and the actuality of peace / Margaret Chan -- Javanese Kanuragan ritual initiation : a means to socialize by acquiring invulnerability, authority, and spiritual improve...

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Collaborateurs: Farrer, D. S. 1967- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: New York Oxford Berghahn Books 2016
Dans:Année: 2016
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Édition:First published
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Chamanisme / Magie / Croyance populaire / Buddhisme / Islam / Méthode de guerre
Sujets non-standardisés:B Shamanism
B Magic
B War Religious aspects
B War
B War and society
B Recueil d'articles
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Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:Cross-cultural articulations of war magic and warrior religion / D.S. Farrer -- Tangki war magic : the virtuality of spirit warfare and the actuality of peace / Margaret Chan -- Javanese Kanuragan ritual initiation : a means to socialize by acquiring invulnerability, authority, and spiritual improvement / Jean-Marc de Grave -- Discourse of decline : local perspectives on magic in highland Jambi, Indonesia / J. David Neidel -- Encompassing empowerment in ritual, war, and assassination : tantric principles in Tamil Tiger instrumentalities / Michael Roberts -- Shamanic battleground : magic, sorcery, and warrior shamanism in Venezuela / Zeljko Jokić -- Chants of re-enchantment : Chamorro spiritual resistance to colonial domination / D.S. Farrer and James D. Sellmann -- War magic and just war in Indian tantric Buddhism / Iain Sinclair
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
"Originally published as a special issue of Social Analysis, volume 58, issue 1.". - Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1785333291