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7560314Psychic Phenomena of Jamaicahttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/psychic-phenomena-of-jamaica-9781397668486/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7180957/image.jpg?v=6388468134596000009797MXNLeft of Brain BooksInStock/Ebooks/<p>Drawing on rare archival materials, legal records, and firsthand observations, Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica offers a detailed exploration of Jamaican spiritual beliefs and practices. Written by Jesuit ethnologist Joseph J. Williams, the work examines a range of supernatural traditions-from duppies and spirit possession to healing rituals-within the cultural and religious landscape of colonial-era Jamaica.</p><p>Positioned at the intersection of anthropology and theology, the book provides insight into how African-derived spiritual systems persisted and evolved under colonial rule. Williams approaches his subject with scholarly rigor and cautious inquiry, presenting both folkloric accounts and historical documentation.</p><p>Despite the limitations of its era, this volume remains a foundational resource for understanding the cultural significance of psychic and supernatural phenomena in Jamaican society. A compelling study that illuminates the enduring power of belief in shaping identity and experience.</p>...7175408Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica9797https://www.gandhi.com.mx/psychic-phenomena-of-jamaica-9781397668486/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7180957/image.jpg?v=638846813459600000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20259781397668486_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_<p>Drawing on rare archival materials, legal records, and firsthand observations, Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica offers a detailed exploration of Jamaican spiritual beliefs and practices. Written by Jesuit ethnologist Joseph J. Williams, the work examines a range of supernatural traditions-from duppies and spirit possession to healing rituals-within the cultural and religious landscape of colonial-era Jamaica.</p><p>Positioned at the intersection of anthropology and theology, the book provides insight into how African-derived spiritual systems persisted and evolved under colonial rule. Williams approaches his subject with scholarly rigor and cautious inquiry, presenting both folkloric accounts and historical documentation.</p><p>Despite the limitations of its era, this volume remains a foundational resource for understanding the cultural significance of psychic and supernatural phenomena in Jamaican society. A compelling study that illuminates the enduring power of belief in shaping identity and experience.</p>...9781397668486_Left of Brain Bookslibro_electonico_9781397668486_9781397668486Joseph J.InglésMéxico2025-06-09T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram30-epub-d94ec200-db6e-4597-818e-801f26723643.epub2025-06-09T00:00:00+00:00Left of Brain Books