Despite its powerful influence on Cuban culture, Espiritismo has often been overlooked by scholars. Developing the Dead is the first in-depth exploration of contemporary Espiritismo in Cuba. Based on extensive fieldwork among religious practitioners and their clients in Havana, this book makes the surprising claim that Spiritist practices are fundamentally a project of developing the self.When mediums cultivate relationships between the living and the dead, argues Diana Espirito Santo, they develop, learn, sense, dream, and connect to multiple spirits (muertos), expanding the borders of the self. This understanding of selfhood is radically different from Enlightenment ideas of an autonomous, bounded self and holds fascinating implications for prophecy, healing, and self-consciousness. Developing the Dead shows how Espiritismo’s self-making process permeates all aspects of life, not only for its own practitioners but also for those of other Afro-Cuban religions.
Diana Espirito Santo
Developing the Dead [PDF ebook]
Mediumship and Selfhood in Cuban Espiritismo
Developing the Dead [PDF ebook]
Mediumship and Selfhood in Cuban Espiritismo
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Bahasa Inggeris ● Format PDF ● Halaman-halaman 304 ● ISBN 9780813055275 ● Penerbit University Press of Florida ● Diterbitkan 2015 ● Muat turun 3 kali ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 7026278 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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