Magic, Witchcraft And The Otherworld: An Anthropology
Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Magic, Witchcraft And The Otherworld: An AnthropologyISBN13:9781859734506ISBN10:1859734502Author:Greenwood, Susan (Author)Description: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 Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:RoutledgePublication Date:2000-06-01Weight:0.81 lbsDimensions:0.55” H x 9.2” L x 6.06” WNumber of Pages:256Language:English