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- Book Title
- Witches and Demons
- Publication Name
- Witches and Demons : a Comparative Perspective on Witchcraft and Satanism
- Title
- Witches and Demons
- Subtitle
- A Comparative Perspective on Witchcraft and Satanism
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1785331523
- EAN
- 9781785331527
- ISBN
- 9781785331527
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Genre
- Philosophy & Spirituality
- Topic
- Society & Culture
- Release Year
- 2016
- Release Date
- 01/04/2016
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Weight
- 7.9 Oz
- Series
- Studies in Public and Applied Anthropology Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Type
- Textbook
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 156 Pages
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"This is an extremely interesting set of chapters. Together they create a carefully drawn exercise in comparison as a major methodological tool of anthropology, and its advantages and problems. The book is very clearly written, well argued, and fascinating." - Frances Pine, Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London Devil worship, black magic, and witchcraft have long captivated anthropologists as well as the general public. In this volume, Jean La Fontaine explores the intersection of expert and lay understandings of evil and the cultural forms that evil assumes. The chapters touch on public scares about devil-worship, misconceptions about human sacrifice and the use of body parts in healing practices, and mistaken accusations of children practicing witchcraft. Together, these cases demonstrate that comparison is a powerful method of cultural understanding, but warns of the dangers and mistaken conclusions that untrained ideas about other ways of life can lead to. Jean La Fontaine is a Research Fellow of Inform and Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, where she taught for nearly twenty years. She received her PhD from the University of Cambridge and has chaired the Association of Social Anthropologists, and served as President of the Royal Anthropological Institute.
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Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1785331523
ISBN-13
9781785331527
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219334550
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Witches and Demons : a Comparative Perspective on Witchcraft and Satanism
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Series
Studies in Public and Applied Anthropology Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
156 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
7.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
10
Lc Classification Number
Bf1566 .L3 2016
Reviews
"This is an extremely interesting set of chapters. Together they create a carefully drawn exercise in comparison as a major methodological tool of anthropology, and its advantages and problems. The book is very clearly written, well argued, and fascinating." Frances Pine, Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London, "If you are interested in anthropology, this is a must read, as the general aim is understanding the other." Acta Comparanda "This is an extremely interesting set of chapters. Together they create a carefully drawn exercise in comparison as a major methodological tool of anthropology, and its advantages and problems. The book is very clearly written, well argued, and fascinating." Frances Pine, Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London, "This is an extremely interesting set of essays. Together they create a carefully drawn exercise in comparison as a major methodological tool of anthropology, and its advantages and problems. The book is very clearly written, well argued, and fascinating." · Frances Pine, Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London, "The richness of ethnographic material and historical and anthropological theory makes Witches and Demons an interesting book not only for those who study the Satanism scare or the African diaspora, but for anyone who wants to know more about the background of accusations of Satanism and witchcraft, be it from their Western or African roots or a combination of both." * Reading Religion "If you are interested in anthropology, this is a must read, as the general aim is understanding the other." * Acta Comparanda "This is an extremely interesting set of chapters. Together they create a carefully drawn exercise in comparison as a major methodological tool of anthropology, and its advantages and problems. The book is very clearly written, well argued, and fascinating." * Frances Pine, Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London, "This is an extremely interesting set of chapters. Together they create a carefully drawn exercise in comparison as a major methodological tool of anthropology, and its advantages and problems. The book is very clearly written, well argued, and fascinating." · Frances Pine, Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London
Table of Content
Introduction: Understanding the Other Chapter 1. Hidden Enemies: Evil at the end of the Millennium Chapter 2. Concepts of Evil, Witchcraft and the Sexual Abuse of Children in Modern England Chapter 3. Ritual Murder? Chapter 4. Magic and medicine: The Torso in the Thames Chapter 5. Child Witches in London: Tradition and change in religious belief Chapter 6. The morality of childhood Chapter 7. Pastors and witches Chapter 8. London's witch children Conclusion: Continuities and changes
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Demonology & Satanism, Folklore & Mythology, Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca), Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Good & Evil, Sociology of Religion
Lccn
2015-045572
Dewey Decimal
133.409
Dewey Edition
23
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science, Philosophy
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