The New Witches of the West - Ethan Doyle White

The New Witches of the West

Tradition, Liberation, and Power
Buch | Softcover
80 Seiten
2024
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-47282-1 (ISBN)
21,20 inkl. MwSt
This Element explores why the image of the witch so appealing to numerous people living in modern Western countries, examining how witchcraft offers people a connection to the past, a vehicle for liberation, and a means of empowering themselves in an often-troubling world.
The terms 'witch' and 'witchcraft' have been used to mean many different things over the years. In the twentieth century, some people began referring to themselves as witches and espousing esoteric new religions that they called witchcraft. Some of these new religions – most notably Wicca – were forms of modern Paganism, devoted to the veneration of ancient divinities. Others constituted types of Satanism or Luciferianism, embracing the early modern idea of the witch as a Devil worshipper. Recent years have seen growing numbers of Black Americans who practice African diasporic religions adopt the term 'witch' too. This Element explores why the image of the witch is so appealing to numerous people living in modern Western countries, examining how witchcraft offers people a connection to the past, a vehicle for liberation, and a means of empowering themselves in an often-troubling world.

1. Introduction; 2. Tradition; 3. Liberation; 4. Power; 5. Conclusions.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Elements in New Religious Movements
Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 130 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Esoterik / Spiritualität
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10 1-009-47282-8 / 1009472828
ISBN-13 978-1-009-47282-1 / 9781009472821
Zustand Neuware
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