1st Edition

Magic, Witchcraft and the Otherworld An Anthropology

By Susan Greenwood Copyright 2000
248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

Introduction 2 The Otherworld 3 High Magic: The Divine Spark Within 4 Witchcraft and Natural Magic 5 Magical Identity: Healing and Power 6 The Return of the Goddess 7 Magic and Morality: 'A Mixed Spectrum' 8 Conclusion

Biography

Susan Greenwood is at the University of Sussex.