The serpent handlers from the Appalachian mountains in the southern states of the USA

Meister, Inga Maja

dc.contributor.advisor	Goosen, D. P. (Daniel Petrus), 1953-	en
dc.contributor.author	Meister, Inga Maja	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:47:15Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:47:15Z
dc.date.issued	2001-11
dc.date.submitted	2002-01-01	en
dc.identifier.citation	Meister, Inga Maja (2001) The serpent handlers from the Appalachian mountains in the southern states of the USA, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/847>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/847
dc.description	Text in English
dc.description.abstract	The southern Appalachian mountain region is home to a sincere group of religious fundamentalists. They obey Jesus' last command that serpents should be taken up (Mark 16:17-18). They believe the Holy Ghost anoints them and gives them the power to handle serpents, drink poisons, handle fire, and to heal the sick. Nevertheless, they are fully aware that they may be bitten and may even die. Each church is autonomous.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (vi, 74 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Anointment	en
dc.subject	Appalachian	en
dc.subject	Church of God	en
dc.subject	Death	en
dc.subject	Handlers	en
dc.subject	Taking up serpents	en
dc.subject	Holy Spirit	en
dc.subject	Pentecostal	en
dc.subject.ddc	289.94
dc.subject.lcsh	Religious fundamentalism -- Appalachian Region, Southern	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Snake cults (Holiness churches) -- Appalachian Region, Southern	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Christian sects -- Appalachian Region, Southern	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Holiness churches -- Appalachian Region, Southern	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Pentecostalism -- Appalachian Region, Southern	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Appalachian Region, Southern -- Religious life and customs	en
dc.title	The serpent handlers from the Appalachian mountains in the southern states of the USA	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Religious Studies and Arabic	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Religious Studies)	en