Magical Religion and Modern Witchcraft

Provides an overview of neo-paganism from the Goddess to magic and rituals, from history and ethics to the relationship of neo-paganism to Christianity.

About the author

James R. Lewis is Chairperson of the Department of Religious Studies at the World University of America. He has edited several academic anthologies, including The Gods Have Landed: New Religions from Other Worlds and, with J. Gordon Melton, Perspectives on the New Age, both published by SUNY Press. He has also authored a series of scholarly reference works on occult-religious topics, which have earned American Library Association and New York Times Book Awards.

Product details

• Assisted by: James R Lewis (Editor), James R. Lewis (Editor)
• Publisher: SUNY Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.1996
• EAN: 9780791428900
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-2890-0
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 697 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Hexerei und Wicca, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft (see also RELIGION / Wicca), New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit