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People of power : a Philippine worldview of spirit encounters / John P. McAndrew.

By: Material type: TextTextQuezon City : Ateneo de Manila University Press, [2001];copyright 2001Description: xii, 171 pages 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9715503810
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL 2130  .M118 2001
Summary: Situates first-person accounts of spirit encounters within the context of the worldview of indigenous religion and healing. Examines five central themes: acquiring personal power, remembering one's debt of gratitude, healing as efficacious power, competing with the power of others, and localizing religious beliefs. Also explores the affinity of localized religion to the emerging ecological worldview of the universe (BIP-ADMUP).
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Filipiniana Filipiniana Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana BL 2130 .M118 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000295631
Isagani R. Cruz Collection Isagani R. Cruz Collection Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center BL 2130 .M118 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3IRC0000005442

Situates first-person accounts of spirit encounters within the context of the worldview of indigenous religion and healing. Examines five central themes: acquiring personal power, remembering one's debt of gratitude, healing as efficacious power, competing with the power of others, and localizing religious beliefs. Also explores the affinity of localized religion to the emerging ecological worldview of the universe (BIP-ADMUP).

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