Engaging the Anomalous
Author | : Jack Hunter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2018-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 1786770555 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781786770554 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Download or read book Engaging the Anomalous written by Jack Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging the Anomalous is a collection of essays written by Jack Hunter between 2010-17. Together, the essays push toward the development of a non-reductive, participatory and experiential anthropology of the paranormal. Over the course of the book, Hunter surveys: - Trends in anthropology's engagement with the paranormal - The anthropology and neuroscience of spirit possession - The history of Spiritualism and the phenomena of physical mediumship - The overlaps between mediumistic practices and other mind-body phenomena Hunter also poses serious questions about consciousness, experience, spirits, mediumship, psi, the nature of reality, and how best to investigate and understand them. In addition, the book features a selection of illuminating interviews with the author, as well as an original Foreword by leading parapsychologist and trickster theorist George P. Hansen. Engaging the Anomalousis a bold contribution to Anomalistic literature.