Contemporary Life and Witchcraft: Magic, Divination, and Religious Ritual in Europe T?t?ran Alexandra Paperback
Contemporary Life and Witchcraft: Magic, Divination, and Religious Ritual in Europe T?t?ran Alexandra Paperback Witchcraft is very much alive in today's post-communist societies. Intricately linked…
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Contemporary Life and Witchcraft: Magic, Divination, and Religious Ritual in Europe T?t?ran Alexandra Paperback
Witchcraft is very much alive in today's post-communist societies. Intricately linked to the Orthodox church and its rituals, the magic discourse serves as a recourse for those in distress, a mechanism to counter-balance misfortune and, sometimes, a powerful medium for acts of aggression.In this fascinating book, Alexandra Tataran skillfully re-contextualizes the vast and heterogenuous discourse on contemporary witchcraft. Stemming from ancient rural traditions and influenced by modern New Age concepts, it has kept its function as a vibrant cultural code to combat the adversities of everyday life.
Based on years of first-hand fieldwork, Tataran offers fascinating insights into the She shows how magic, divination, and religious rituals are adapted to the complex mechanisms of modern mentalities and urban living in the specific historical and social context of post-communist countries.