Fits, Trances, and Visions

Experiencing Religion and Explaining Experience from Wesley to James

Autor*innen

• Ann Taves

Parameter

• 464 Seiten
• 17 Lesestunden

• Esoterik & Religion
• Geschichte
• Psychologie
• Religion
• Sachliteratur

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Exploring the intersection of religion and psychology, this book delves into the interpretations of involuntary experiences such as fits, trances, and clairvoyance in Anglo-American culture from the mid-eighteenth to early-twentieth centuries. It contrasts the views of believers, who see these phenomena as divine manifestations, with skeptics who attribute them to mental or physical conditions. Through a historical lens, the author, Ann Taves, examines the complex narratives surrounding these experiences, revealing the cultural tensions between faith and skepticism.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Einband: Paperback