Contemporary life and witchcraft: magic, divination, and religious ritual in Europe
Witchcraft is very much alive in today's post-communist societies. Stemming from ancient rural traditions and influenced by modern New Age concepts, it has kept its function as a vibrant cultural code to combat the adversities of everyday life. Intricately linked to the Orthodox church and its...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stuttgart
Ibidem-Verlag
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Transylvania
/ Witchcraft
/ Magic
/ Ritual
/ Field-research
/ History 2005-2009
B Post-communism / Witchcraft / Religion / Cultural anthropology |
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Orthodox Eastern Church (Europe)
B Witchcraft (Former communist countries) B Witchcraft (Europe) B Orthodox Eastern Church (Former communist countries) B Magic (Europe) B Magic (Former communist countries) |
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