Fits, Trances, and Visions
Experiencing Religion and Explaining Experience from Wesley to James
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November 1, 1999
Taves (history and religion, Claremont Sch. of Theology; religion, Claremont Graduate Univ.) brings a new perspective to familiar territory in American religious history--camp meetings, spiritual mediums, Pentecostalism, faith healing, and the work of William James. Looking at the interactions between first-hand accounts and counter-narratives, Taves reveals how bodily experiences of religious faith were given form even as they were challenged. For example, those who were moved to fits or to falling prostrate in a camp meeting learned to understand their experiences through biblical imagery and through the skepticism raised by more "formalist" religious traditions and those who sought purely natural explanations. In examining the nature of the debates over authenticity in religions and the nature (or existence) of the supernatural, Taves moves beyond standard dichotomies to a more complex understanding of mediating traditions that blend and redefine the territory between secular science and religion. Taves handles the complexity and breadth of her study well, balancing evidence and theory with clear prose, and ultimately provides a new view of the inner workings of American religious traditions. Recommended for academic libraries.--Jan Blodgett, Davidson Coll. Lib., NC
Copyright 1999 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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