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Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves: Contemporary Pagans and the Search for Community
Sarah M. Pike
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Description for Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves: Contemporary Pagans and the Search for Community
Paperback. Offers a portrait of a frequently misunderstood religious movement - neo-paganism. This book explores larger issues in the United States regarding the postmodern self, utopian communities, cultural improvisation, and contemporary spirituality. Num Pages: 314 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKP; HRLK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Recent decades have seen a revival of paganism, and every summer people gather across the United States to celebrate this increasingly popular religion. Sarah Pike's engrossing ethnography is the outcome of five years of attending neo-pagan festivals, interviewing participants, and sometimes taking part in their ceremonies. "Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves" incorporates her personal experience and insightful scholarly work concerning ritual, sacred space, self-identity, and narrative. The result is a compelling portrait of this frequently misunderstood religious movement. Neo-paganism began emerging as a new religious movement in the late 1960s. In addition to bringing together followers for self-exploration and participation in ... Read more
Recent decades have seen a revival of paganism, and every summer people gather across the United States to celebrate this increasingly popular religion. Sarah Pike's engrossing ethnography is the outcome of five years of attending neo-pagan festivals, interviewing participants, and sometimes taking part in their ceremonies. "Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves" incorporates her personal experience and insightful scholarly work concerning ritual, sacred space, self-identity, and narrative. The result is a compelling portrait of this frequently misunderstood religious movement. Neo-paganism began emerging as a new religious movement in the late 1960s. In addition to bringing together followers for self-exploration and participation in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520220867
SKU
V9780520220867
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About Sarah M. Pike
Sarah M. Pike is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at California State University, Chico.
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