Bridges between worlds : spirits and spirit work in northern Iceland / Corinne G. Dempsey.
2016
BF1242.I2 D46 2016
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Title
Bridges between worlds : spirits and spirit work in northern Iceland / Corinne G. Dempsey.
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ISBN
9780190625061 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations, map.
Call Number
BF1242.I2 D46 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
133.9094912
Summary
This work explores the tradition of Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal, as practiced in the northern town of Akureyri. Based on firsthand accounts of these spirit encounters, Corinne Dempsey describes how andleg mal's beliefs and practices span not only earth and spirit but Icelandic histories and cross-Atlantic cultures.
Note
This work explores the tradition of Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal, as practiced in the northern town of Akureyri. Based on firsthand accounts of these spirit encounters, Corinne Dempsey describes how andleg mal's beliefs and practices span not only earth and spirit but Icelandic histories and cross-Atlantic cultures.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 6, 2016).
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Print version: 9780190625030
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