E-Book, Englisch, Band 2, 424 Seiten, EPUB3
The Anastenaria of Greece and the American Firewalking Movement
E-Book, Englisch, Band 2, 424 Seiten, EPUB3
Reihe: Princeton Modern Greek Studies
ISBN: 978-1-4008-8436-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
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Weitere Infos & Material
Frontmatter, pg. i
Contents, pg. ix
List of Illustrations, pg. xi
Preface, pg. xiii
Introduction, pg. 1
I. The Festival of Saints Constantine and Helen, pg. 10
II. The Interpretation of Religious Healing, pg. 50
III. The Anastenaria, pg. 64
IV. From Illness and Suffering to Health and Joy, pg. 84
V. History, Folklore, Politics, and Science, pg. 132
VI. The Celebration of Community in a Changing World, pg. 168
VII. A Full Moon Firedance in Maine, pg. 214
VIII. The American Firewalking Movement, pg. 253
IX. Contemporary Anthropology in a Postmodern World, pg. 289
Bibliography, pg. 307
Index, pg. 327