Never again the burning times

This fascinating ethnography explores contemporary witchcraft from the unusual perspective of self-identified witches and magicians. Readers have the opportunity to learn what kinds of individuals engage in radical thought movements such as this and view the ideas of witchcraft and magic from the vantage point of those who profess to be witches and practice magic. A description of the demographic characteristics of the group combined with an analysis of their complex belief system provides insight into the unusual behaviors shared by participants in this subculture within American society.

First sentence: Why do some individuals in American society resort to the magical beliefs and practices of the occult-a hidden spiritual tradition that has long existed in Western culture-while the majority do not?

Year

1994

Language

English

Publisher

Waveland Press

Editions

1

Pages

322

ISBN

9780881338355

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