Edith C Turner

Kenneth McDuff

…At approximately 5 p.m., once they had completed their work, McDuff and Green decided to drive to Fort Worth in McDuff's new Dodge Coronet. They bought a six-pack of beer from a 7-11 store and visited a mutual friend, Edith Turner, at around 7 p.m. before buying a hamburger.…

Blazing the Trail: Waymarks in the Exploration of Symbols (The Anthropology of Form and Meaning)

A collection of Turner's writings that gathers seven late pieces that reflect his thoughts on such subjects as pilgrimage, sacrifice, and liminal processes. "The essays reveal a passionate struggle between a committed conceptualization and a dedication to the telling detail. Turner is willing to ...

Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture (Columbia Classics in Religion)

First published in 1978, Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture is a classic work examining the theological doctrines, popular notions, and corresponding symbols and images promoting and sustaining Christian pilgrimage. The book examines two major aspects of pilgrimage practice: the significance ...

Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing (Contemporary Ethnography)

Experiencing Ritual is Edith Turner's account of how she sighted a spirit form while participating in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu. Through her analysis, she presents a view not common in anthropological writings—the view of millions of Africans—that ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power.

The Hands Feel It: Healing and Spirit Presence among a Northern Alaskan People

This is the account of one person's experience among the Inupiat, who live in a treeless land far north of the Arctic Circle. It records occurrences of healing, spirit manifestation, and premonition in her narrative in a year in the life of an Eskimo community.

Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture

A classic work that examines the theological doctrines, popular notions & corresponding symbols & images promoting & sustaining Christian pilgrimage.

Communitas: The Anthropology of Collective Joy (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion) by Turner, Edith (2011) Paperback

On the Edge of the Bush : Anthropology As Experience

Among the Healers: Stories of Spiritual And Ritual Healing Around the World

Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing

Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing

Spirit and the Drum: A Memoir of Africa

The Hands Feel It: Healing and Spirit Presence Among a Northern Alaskan People

The Hands Feel It: Healing and Spirit Presence Among a Northern Alaskan People