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Rutgers University Press At Ansha's: Life in the Spirit Mosque - Rutgers University Press

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Explore the complex world of healing practices through this ethnographic study of northern Mozambique. At Ansha's: Life in the Spirit Mosque provides a detailed look at how cultural and religious boundaries function in real-world settings. By following the experiences of a specific healer, the book examines how spiritual practices are shaped by agency and power. This work is an essential resource for students and professionals in medical anthropology and sociology. It offers a unique perspective on how religion and culture are not static, but are constantly being rebuilt through daily experience. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of spiritual border-crossing and the ways individuals navigate different belief systems. This book serves as a valuable tool for anyone studying the social sciences, providing a vivid account of how healing and spirituality intersect in Mozambique.

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Detailed ethnographic account focusing on a healer in northern Mozambique for deep cultural insight.

Explores the fluidity of religious and cultural boundaries through real-world healing practices.

Examines the dynamics of agency and power within spiritual and social structures.

Provides academic perspectives on how culture and religion are re-constructed and emergent.

Published by Rutgers University Press, ensuring scholarly quality for anthropology and sociology studies.

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Brand: Rutgers University Press
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 1978806701
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 16 July 2021
Listed Since: 29 September 2020

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