Persuasions of the Witch's Craft - Couverture rigide

Luhrmann, T. M.

 
9780631151975: Persuasions of the Witch's Craft
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0631151974 ISBN 13 : 9780631151975
Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 1989

Synopsis

The book investigates witchcraft in England today and attempts to discover who the witches and magicians are and why they have opted for beliefs and practices that would, until recently, have led to persecution, even execution. The author describes the nature and use of Tarot and The Kabbalah. She also gives an account of her experience of magical ritual and the ceremonies she took part in as a member of some of the country's leading covens and magical lodges. Magic and witchcraft seem out of place in modern society, akin more to fantasy than reason. But the author found that almost all professing magicians and witches lead in other respects ordinary lives and are frequently highly intelligent. She explores their backgrounds, friendships and associations and reveals how different covens and magical circles were formed and recruited. Above all, she is concerned to explain how rational, sceptical people are drawn to witchcraft and find the experience both persuasive and rewarding. Apart from being an account of a remarkable subject, the text includes an autobiographical element of almost equal interest: the author used herself as an experimental subject, becoming initiate in esoteric mysteries and rituals.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

To find out why reasonable people are drawn to the seemingly bizarre practices of magic and witchcraft, Luhrmann immersed herself in the arcane world of Londoners who call themselves magicians. Her report is as fascinating as the esoteric world itself.

Biographie de l'auteur

Tanya M. Luhrmann is Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego.

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Éditeur
Blackwell Publishers
Date d'édition
1989
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0631151974
ISBN 13 
9780631151975
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780631186281: Persuasions of the Witch's Craft: Ritual Magic and Witchcraft in Present-day England

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  063118628X ISBN 13 :  9780631186281
Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 1992
Couverture souple