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Informationen zum Autor Helen A. Berger is Professor of Sociology at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Klappentext Witchcraft and Magic conveys the richness of magical religious experiences found in today's culture! covering the continent of North America and the Caribbean.These original essays survey current and historical issues pertinent to religions that incorporate magical or occult beliefs and practices! and they examine contemporary responses to these religions. The relationship between Witchcraft and Neopaganism is explored! as is their intersection with established groups practicing goddess worship. Recent years have seen the growth in New Age magic and Afro-Caribbean religions! and these developments are also addressed in this volume.Helen A. Berger is Professor of Sociology at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction-Helen A. Berger New Age and Magic-Michael York Witchcraft and Neopaganism-Helen A. Berger Webs of Women: Feminist Spiritualities-Wendy Griffin Shamanism and Magic-Michael York Lucumí: the Second Diaspora-Ysamur M Flores-Peña Satanic Cults, Ritual Abuse, and Moral Panic: Deconstructing a Modern Witch-Hunt-Stuart A. Wright The Commodification of Witchcraft-Tanice G. Foltz NotesWorks CitedList of ContributorsIndex
