Possessed By The Virgin: Hinduism, Roman Catholicism, And Marian Possession In South India

'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.

• | Author: Kristin C. Bloomer
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 12, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 353 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Religion
• | ISBN-10: 0190615095
• | ISBN-13: 9780190615093