Magic, Witchcraft and the Otherworld: An Anthropology

by Susan Greenwood and Susan Greenwood

Book Overview

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 argues that the otherworld forms a central defining characteristic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859734456
• ISBN13: 9781859734452
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"