Earthly bodies, magical selves [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary pagans and the search for community / / Sarah M. Pike |
Autore | Pike Sarah M. <1959-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina | 299 |
Soggetto topico |
Neopaganism - United States
Neopaganism - Rituals Festivals - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
african american
ancient world christianity community costume cultural history cultural studies culture erotic eroticism festivals folklore gender studies magic magical myths neopagan pagan festivals pagan gods pagan history pagan religion paganism pagans religion religious studies satanism social history social studies |
ISBN |
9786612758799
1-282-75879-9 0-520-92380-4 1-59734-586-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: We Cast Our Circles Where the Earth Mother Meets the Sky Father -- 1. Driving into Fairie: Place Myths and Neopagan Festivals -- 2. Shrines of Flame and Silence: Mapping the Festival Site -- 3. The Great Evil That Is in Your Backyard: Festival Neighbors and Satanism Rumors -- 4. Blood That Matters: Neopagan Borrowing -- 5. Children of the Devil or Gifted in Magic? The Work of Memory in Neopagan Narrative -- 6. Serious Playing with the Self: Gender and Eroticism at the Festival Fire -- Conclusion: The Circle Is Open but Never Broken -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777328503321 |
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Earthly bodies, magical selves [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary pagans and the search for community / / Sarah M. Pike |
Autore | Pike Sarah M. <1959-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina | 299 |
Soggetto topico |
Neopaganism - United States
Neopaganism - Rituals Festivals - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
african american
ancient world christianity community costume cultural history cultural studies culture erotic eroticism festivals folklore gender studies magic magical myths neopagan pagan festivals pagan gods pagan history pagan religion paganism pagans religion religious studies satanism social history social studies |
ISBN |
9786612758799
1-282-75879-9 0-520-92380-4 1-59734-586-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: We Cast Our Circles Where the Earth Mother Meets the Sky Father -- 1. Driving into Fairie: Place Myths and Neopagan Festivals -- 2. Shrines of Flame and Silence: Mapping the Festival Site -- 3. The Great Evil That Is in Your Backyard: Festival Neighbors and Satanism Rumors -- 4. Blood That Matters: Neopagan Borrowing -- 5. Children of the Devil or Gifted in Magic? The Work of Memory in Neopagan Narrative -- 6. Serious Playing with the Self: Gender and Eroticism at the Festival Fire -- Conclusion: The Circle Is Open but Never Broken -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810546003321 |
Pike Sarah M. <1959->
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Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2001 | ||
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The seer in ancient Greece [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Attyah Flower |
Autore | Flower Michael A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
Disciplina | 133.30938 |
Collana | The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
Soggetto topico |
Divination - Greece
Oracles, Greek Prophets - Greece |
Soggetto non controllato |
advice
ancient greece charisma cultural history cultural studies divination elite greek history greek society magic magical mediums military palm readers political politics possession sacrifice sacrificial animals seer social class social history social status social studies spiritual spirituality wisdom |
ISBN |
1-281-38550-6
9786611385507 0-520-93400-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- List Of Abbreviations -- 1. Problems, Methods, And Sources -- 2. Who Is A Seer? -- 3. The Role And Image Of The Seer -- 4. Divination As A System Of Knowledge And Belief -- 5. Disbelief And Skepticism About Seers: Is The Best Seer The One Who Guesses Well? -- 6. A Dangerous Profession: The Seer In Warfare -- 7. The Art Of The Consultation -- 8. Not Just A Man's Profession: The Female Seer -- 9. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- Index Locorum |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782160703321 |
Flower Michael A
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2008 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The seer in ancient Greece [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Attyah Flower |
Autore | Flower Michael A |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
Disciplina | 133.30938 |
Collana | The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
Soggetto topico |
Divination - Greece
Oracles, Greek Prophets - Greece |
Soggetto non controllato |
advice
ancient greece charisma cultural history cultural studies divination elite greek history greek society magic magical mediums military palm readers political politics possession sacrifice sacrificial animals seer social class social history social status social studies spiritual spirituality wisdom |
ISBN |
1-281-38550-6
9786611385507 0-520-93400-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- List Of Abbreviations -- 1. Problems, Methods, And Sources -- 2. Who Is A Seer? -- 3. The Role And Image Of The Seer -- 4. Divination As A System Of Knowledge And Belief -- 5. Disbelief And Skepticism About Seers: Is The Best Seer The One Who Guesses Well? -- 6. A Dangerous Profession: The Seer In Warfare -- 7. The Art Of The Consultation -- 8. Not Just A Man's Profession: The Female Seer -- 9. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- Index Locorum |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816631803321 |
Flower Michael A
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2008 | ||
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