Spirit possession and healing in modern Zambia: an analysis of letters to Archbishop Milingo.
African Affairs 1988 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098016 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Letters written to Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo in Zambia |
| Key points | Argues that letters to Archbishop Milingo show spirit possession and healing were understood by Zambians as responses to social and economic pressures, and that Milingo served as a mediator between traditional African healing and Catholic ritual. |
Abstract
GERRIE TER HAAR, STEPHEN ELLIS; SPIRIT POSSESSION AND HEALING IN MODERN ZAMBIA: AN ANALYSIS OF LETTERS TO ARCHBISHOP MILINGO, African Affairs, Volume 87, I