Magic, Witchcraft and the Otherworld | Buch

Cover: 9781859734452 | Magic, Witchcraft and the Otherworld | An Anthropology | Greenwood

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Beschreibung

Anthropology's long and complex relationship to magic has been strongly influenced by western science and notions of rationality. This book takes a refreshing new look at modern magic as practised by contemporary Pagans in Britain. It focuses on what Pagans see as the essence of magic - a communication with an otherworldly reality. Examining issues of identity, gender and morality, the author argues that the otherworld forms a central defining characteristic of magical practice.
Integrating an experiential ethnographic approach with an analysis of magic, this book asks penetrating questions about the nature of otherworldly knowledge and argues that our scientific frameworks need re-envisioning. It is unique in providing an insider's view of how magic is practised in contemporary western culture.

Über den Autor

Susan Greenwood is at the University of Sussex.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 2 The Otherworld 3 High Magic: The Divine Spark Within 4 Witchcraft and Natural Magic 5 Magical Identity: Healing and Power 6 The Return of the Goddess 7 Magic and Morality: 'A Mixed Spectrum' 8 Conclusion

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2000
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Sozialwissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
ISBN-13:	9781859734452
ISBN-10:	1859734456
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Greenwood, Susan
Hersteller:	Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	240 x 161 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Susan Greenwood
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.06.2000
Gewicht:	0,54 kg