Magic, religion, and the South: notes on Ernesto De Martino
This article deals with the work of the Italian anthropologist, ethnographer, and historian of religions Ernesto De Martino (1908-1965) and, more specifically, with his 'ethnographic expeditions' in Southern Italy in the 1950s. Here, in some of the poorest regions of Italy, De Martino care...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis
[2018]
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Journal of religious and political practice
Year: 2018, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 137-155 |
| Further subjects: | B
popular religion
B ritual magic B Ernesto De Martino B crisis of presence B Catholicism B Southern Italy |
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| Summary: | This article deals with the work of the Italian anthropologist, ethnographer, and historian of religions Ernesto De Martino (1908-1965) and, more specifically, with his 'ethnographic expeditions' in Southern Italy in the 1950s. Here, in some of the poorest regions of Italy, De Martino carefully examined the intermingling of popular religion, magic rituals, and official Catholicism. Beyond the specific context of post-World War II Southern Italy, De Martino's work offers a sophisticated framework to study humanity's relationship with the sacred, which can be helpful to historians, anthropologists, and sociologists examining religious practices, beliefs, and experiences across time, space and place. More specifically, De Martino's framework can encourage scholars to better foreground the influence of historical contexts on cultural forms and psychic constellations, the stratification and intersection of popular and official forms of religion, and the cultural and symbolic role of magic and religion. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-6107 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious and political practice
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/20566093.2018.1439806 |