"You've Been Wonderful Neighbors": Key Factors in the Successful Integration of a Wiccan Coven into a Suburban Community in the Southeastern United States

In May 2000 the House of Oak Spring (HOS), a Wiccan group, purchased eighteen acres of forested land and a home in a typical suburban Atlanta neighborhood, with the goal of establishing a covenstead. While residents of the suburb initially reacted with considerable fear and hostility, they soon came...

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Main Author: Smith, Kenny (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Californiarnia Press 2008
In: Nova religio
Year: 2008, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 103-115
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