Out of the ordinary folklore and the supernatural

This contributed volume explores the functions of belief and supernatural experience within an array of cultures, as well as the stance of academe toward the study of belief and the supernatural. The essays in this volume call into question the idea that supernatural experience is extraordinary....

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Other Authors: Walker, Barbara, 1946- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press c1995.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:This contributed volume explores the functions of belief and supernatural experience within an array of cultures, as well as the stance of academe toward the study of belief and the supernatural. The essays in this volume call into question the idea that supernatural experience is extraordinary.Among the contributors are Shelley Adler, David Hufford, Barre Toelken, and Gillian Bennett.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (230 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-211) and index.
ISBN:9780874213201
9780585023489