Bridges between worlds : spirits and spirit work in Northern Iceland / Corinne G. Dempsey.

This book 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 hi...

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Main Author: Dempsey, Corinne G. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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