Handbook Of Contemporary Paganism
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Author |
: Murphy Pizza |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 661 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004163737 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004163735 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of Contemporary Paganism by : Murphy Pizza
Contemporary Paganism is a movement that is still young and establishing its identity and place on the global religious landscape. The members of the movement are simultaneously growing, unifying, and maintaining its characteristic diversity of traditions, identities, and rituals. The modern Pagan movement has had a restless formation period but has also been the catalyst for some of the most innovative religious expressions, praxis, theologies, and communities. As Contemporary Paganism continues to grow and mature, new angles of inquiry about it have emerged and are explored in this collection. This examination and study of contemporary Paganism contributes new ways to observe and examine other religions, where innovations, paradoxes, and inconsistencies can be more accurately documented and explained.
Author |
: Graham Harvey |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 275 |
Release |
: 2011-02-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780814790618 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0814790615 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Contemporary Paganism by : Graham Harvey
An introduction to modern Paganism and its roots and history The Pagan tradition celebrates the physical nature of life on earth, blending science with spiritual folklore. Considering the everyday world of food, health, sex, work, and leisure to be sacred, Pagans oppose that which threatens life such as deforestation, overdevelopment, and nuclear power and invoke ancient deities in this struggle for the well-being of the earth and its inhabitants. Contemporary Paganism presents a broad-based introduction to the main trends of contemporary Paganism, revealing the origins and practical aspects of Druidry, Witchcraft, Goddess Spirituality and Magic, Shamanism, and Geomancy, among others. Making use of both traditional history and the movement’s more imaginative sources, Harvey reveals how Paganism and its central focus on individual and social lives is evolving and how this “new religion” perceives and relates to more traditional ones. This updated and expanded new edition addresses recent developments among Pagans and includes a new chapter assessing continuing scholarly research about the religion.
Author |
: Graham Harvey |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 544 |
Release |
: 2014-09-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317544500 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317544501 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Handbook of Contemporary Animism by : Graham Harvey
The Handbook of Contemporary Animism brings together an international team of scholars to examine the full range of animist worldviews and practices. The volume opens with an examination of recent approaches to animism. This is followed by evaluations of ethnographic, cognitive, literary, performative, and material culture approaches, as well as advances in activist and indigenous thinking about animism. This handbook will be invaluable to students and scholars of Religion, Sociology and Anthropology.
Author |
: Daren Kemp |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 495 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004153554 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004153551 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of New Age by : Daren Kemp
The "Handbook of New Age" is a comprehensive survey of alternative spiritualities: their history, their global impact, their cultural influence and how they are understood by scholars. Chapters by many of the leading scholars of the movement give the latest analysis of contemporary spiritual trends, and present up-to-date observations of the interaction between the New Age movement and many different fields of knowledge and research.
Author |
: Michael York |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 251 |
Release |
: 2005-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780814797082 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0814797083 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pagan Theology by : Michael York
In Pagan Theology, Michael York situates Paganism—one of the fastest-growing spiritual orientations in the West—as a world religion. He provides an introduction to, and expansion of, the concept of Paganism and provides an overview of Paganism's theological perspective and practice. He demonstrates it to be a viable and distinguishable spiritual perspective found around the world today in such forms as Chinese folk religion, Shinto, tribal religions, and neo-Paganism in the West. While adherents to many of these traditions do not use the word “pagan” to describe their beliefs or practices, York contends that there is an identifiable position possessing characteristics and understandings in common for which the label “pagan” is appropriate. After outlining these characteristics, he examines many of the world's major religions to explore religious behaviors in other religions which are not themselves pagan, but which have pagan elements. In the course of examining such behavior, York provides rich and lively descriptions of religions in action, including Buddhism and Hinduism. Pagan Theology claims Paganism’s place as a world religion, situating it as a religion, a behavior, and a theology.
Author |
: Barbara Jane Davy |
Publisher |
: Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages |
: 262 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0759108196 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780759108196 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to Pagan Studies by : Barbara Jane Davy
A text on the academic study of contemporary wicca and paganism throughout the world.
Author |
: Shelley Rabinovitch |
Publisher |
: Citadel Press |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0806524073 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780806524078 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism by : Shelley Rabinovitch
Whether you're looking for information on blessings, the Green Man, divination, ritual components, or spellwork, you can find it all in the Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism. Here is the ultimate source of information on all things Wiccan and Neo-Pagan, an indispensable tool for anyone wanting to learn about the history, traditions, and major figures of modern nontraditional religions. Organized alphabetically and designed to be both clear and comprehensive, this book provides definitions and detailed entries on a wide range of subjects -- including Witchcraft, Shamanism, Gaia theory, the Burning Times, Pagan festivals, Wiccan holidays, and much more. There are essays on Witchcraft and Paganism's influence on pop culture, including the crop of Wicca-inspired books, movies, and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, The Craft, and the Harry Potter series. From Altar to Otter Zell, and all points in between, the illustrated Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism is the first and last Wyrd on nontraditional religion -- the ultimate reference for anyone interested in past, present, and practice. Book jacket.
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: |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 560 |
Release |
: 2021-03-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004435537 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004435530 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of UFO Religions by :
The Handbook of UFO Religions, edited by scholar of new religions Benjamin E. Zeller, offers the most expansive and detailed study of the persistent, popular, and global phenomenon of religious engagements with ideas about extraterrestrial life.
Author |
: Donna Weston |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 257 |
Release |
: 2014-10-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317546665 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317546660 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pop Pagans by : Donna Weston
Paganism is rapidly becoming a religious, creative, and political force internationally. It has found one of its most public expressions in popular music, where it is voiced by singers and musicians across rock, folk, techno, goth, metal, Celtic, world, and pop music. With essays ranging across the US, UK, continental Europe, Australia and Asia, 'Pop Pagans' assesses the histories, genres, performances, and communities of pagan popular music. Over time, paganism became associated with the counter culture, satanic and gothic culture, rave and festival culture, ecological consciousness and spirituality, and new ageism. Paganism has used music to express a powerful and even transgressive force in everyday life. 'Pop Pagans' examines the many artists and movements which have contributed to this growing phenomenon.
Author |
: Síân Lee MacDonald Reid |
Publisher |
: Canadian Scholars’ Press |
Total Pages |
: 402 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781551303147 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1551303140 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Between the Worlds by : Síân Lee MacDonald Reid
This volume investigates the trend toward pre-monotheistic worship and focuses on neo-paganism practitioners' desire to find the female in the divine. It includes the work of Starhawk, Ronald Hutton, Michael York, Graham Harvey, Jenny Blain, Helen A. Berger, Wendy Griffith, and more.