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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Main Author: Tātāran, Alexandra (Author)
Corporate Author: ibidem-Verlag. Verlag
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Stuttgart Ibidem-Verlag [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Transylvania / Witchcraft / Magic / Ritual / Field-research / History 2005-2009
B Post-communism / Witchcraft / Religion / Cultural anthropology
Further subjects:B 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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