Charismatic mediumship and traditional priesthood: power relations in a religious field
In the Indian Himalayas, mediums who operate as channels through which deities can communicate with their devotees, function alongside priests who serve these deities. In this article, we examine the relationship between these two religious roles with regard to the deity Mahasu. At the individual-pe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2018]
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Religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 198-214 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pahari (People)
/ Hinduism
/ Priest
/ Medium
/ Charismatic
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Charisma
B Spirit Possession B Mediumship B Hinduism B Western Himalaya |
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