Witchcraft and Magic
Subtitle: Contemporary North America
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: May 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780812238778
Subjects: New Age / Parapsychology; Neopaganism; Body, Mind & Spirit; New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit; New Age; North America; Magick Studies; Witchcraft & Wicca; Body, Mind & Spirit / Magick Studies; Body, Mind & Spirit-Witchcraft & Wicca; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural; Magic; Witchcraft
First sentence: Magic, always part of the occult underground in North America, has experienced a resurgence since the 1960s.
Description: "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 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 growth in New Age magic and Afro-Caribbean religions, and these developments are also addressed in this volume."--Jacket.