Author | : Kristin C. Bloomer |
File Size | : 42,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 15 June 2024 |
ISBN | : 9780190615093 |
Pages | : 353 pages |
Possessed by the Virgin by Kristin C. Bloomer Book PDF Summary
'Possessed By The Virgin' is an ethnographic account of three Roman Catholic women in Tamil Nadu, South India who claim to be possessed by Mary, the mother of Jesus. The author follows the lives of these women over many years, investigating questions about gender, social power, agency, and authenticity.