Originally published in 1978 Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship in Africa and Afro-America is a diverse and comprehensive bibliography on published works containing ethnographic data on spirit possession and spirit mediumship in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and in some Afro-American communities.

Irving Zaretsky, Cynthia Shambaugh

Preface Introduction A. Method of Compilation: Research Orientation, Scope of Material Surveyed, Special Topical Problems B. Working Definition of Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship C. Organization of the Bibliography Bibliographic Citations Portuguese Citations from Brazil Indices 1. Africa: Ethnic Groups 2. Africa: Miscellaneous Groups 3. Africa: Ethnic Groups in Political Units 4. Africa: Ethnic Groups in Major Regions 5. Africa: General Sources 6. Afro-America: Regions, Political Units, Religious Movements and Ethnic Groups 7. Afro-America: General Sources 8. World Areas Outside Africa and Afro-America 9. Theoretical Sources on Spirit Possession and Spirit Mediumship 10. Altered States of Consciousness Research 11. Glossolalia 12. Art 13. Music 14. Religious Movements 15. Islam 16. Kimbanguism 17. Zar 18. Zionism Lists of Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals Surveyed List 1. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals - Thoroughly Investigated and Relevant List 2. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals - Investigated for Cited Articles List 3. Journals, Newsletters, Periodicals - Investigated but not Relevant