Spirits of the Space Age details the historical emergence of The Valley of the Dawn, a highly eclectic new religious movement known for its spectacular material culture and all-encompassing aesthetics. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, Kelly E. Hayes offers a narrative portrait of a new religious movement as seen in and through the lives of its founder Aunt Neiva, her most important collaborators, and contemporary adherents.
Spirits of the Space Age details the historical emergence of The Valley of the Dawn, a highly eclectic new religious movement known for its spectacular material culture and all-encompassing aesthetics. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, Kelly E. Hayes offers a narrative portrait of a new religious movement as seen in and through the lives of its founder Aunt Neiva, her most important collaborators, and contemporary adherents.
Kelly E. Hayes is Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University-Indianapolis and is the author of Holy Harlots: Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in Brazil (2011).
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Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Tables Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - The Clairvoyant Chapter 3 - The Intellectual Chapter 4 - The Journey of the Jaguars Chapter 5 - A Total Synesthetic Experience Chapter 6 - Knights and Princesses Chapter 7 - The Work of Healing Chapter 8 - Transcendental Heritages Chapter 9 - A Space Age Religion for Modern Brazil Notes Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Tables Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - The Clairvoyant Chapter 3 - The Intellectual Chapter 4 - The Journey of the Jaguars Chapter 5 - A Total Synesthetic Experience Chapter 6 - Knights and Princesses Chapter 7 - The Work of Healing Chapter 8 - Transcendental Heritages Chapter 9 - A Space Age Religion for Modern Brazil Notes Bibliography Index
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