People of power : a Philippine worldview of spirit encounters / John P. McAndrew.
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TextPublisher: Quezon City : Ateneo de Manila University Press, c2001Description: xii, 171 pages : 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9715503810 [paperback]Subject(s): Religiousness | Experience (Religion)| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Filipiniana | 291.38 M11 2001 (Browse shelf) | Available | 3UCBL000007125 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction Toward a worldview of religion and healing -- Chapter 1 The shaman healer -- Chapter 2 The spirits around us -- Chapter 3 The people not like us -- Chapter 4 Amulets and talismans -- Chapter 5 The healer's knowledge -- Chapter 6 The shaman sorcerer -- Chapter 7 The witch complex -- Chapter 8 Discerning true beliefs -- Chapter 9 The miraculous virgin -- Chapter 10 Observing holy week and fiesta rituals -- Chapter 11 From power to resistance and solidarity -- Conclusion Localized religion and the emerging ecological worldview.
General Education General Education : Sociology
English
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