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Title Witchcraft and Magic : Contemporary North America / Helen A. Berger
Published Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2011]
©2005

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Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. New Age and Magic -- 2. Witchcraft and Neopaganism -- 3. Webs of Women: Feminist Spiritualities -- 4. Shamanism and Magic -- 5. Lucumi: The Second Diaspora -- 6. Satanic Cults, Ritual Abuse, and Moral Panic: Deconstnrcting a Modern Witch-Hunt -- 7. The Commodification of Withcraft -- Notes -- Works cited -- Contributors -- Index
Summary In original essays the book explores both religions that incorporate magical or occult beliefs and practices and contemporary responses to these religions in North America and the Caribbean
Analysis American History
American Studies
Anthropology
Folklore
Linguistics
Religion
Religious Studies
Notes In English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed Mar. 30, 2016)
Subject Magic -- North America
Neopaganism -- North America
Witchcraft -- North America
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
Magic
Neopaganism
Witchcraft
North America
Form Electronic book
Author Berger, Helen A
ISBN 0812201256
9780812201253