Walker, Barbara, editorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-031995http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87728Includes bibliographical references and index.This contributed volume explores the functions of belief and supernatural experience within an array of cultures, as well as the stance of academe toward the study of belief and the supernatural. The essays in this volume call into question the idea that supernatural experience is extraordinary.--Provided by publisher.Beings without bodies: an experience-centered theory of the belief in spirits / David J. Hufford -- The moccasin telegraph and other improbabilities: a personal essay / Barre Toelken -- Folklore, foodways, and the supernatural / Timothy C. Lloyd -- Ghosts, spirits, and scholars: the origins of modern spiritualism / Kenneth D. Pimple -- Aftermath of a failed seance: the functions of skepticism in a traditional society / Maxine Miska -- Supernatural experience, folk belief, and spiritual healing / James McClenon -- "If I knew you were coming, I'd have baked a cake": the folklore of foreknowledge in a neighborhood group / Gillian Bennett -- Bad scares and joyful hauntings: "priesting" the supernatural predicament / Erika Brady -- The tourist folklore of Pele: encounters with the other / Joyce D. Hammond -- Terror in transition: Hmong folk belief in America / Shelley R. Adler.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.FolkloreSupernaturalFolklore -- United StatesOut of the ordinary: folklore and the supernaturalTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.