Italian witchcraft and shamanism: the tradition of segnature, indigenous and trans-cultural shamanic traditions in Italy
"Shamanism is thriving as an exotic import and a hidden native tradition in Italy today. This ethnographical work uncovers two faces of Italian shamanism. The first is transcultural shamans who creatively adapt rituals and beliefs from indigenous cultures worldwide. Second, extensive fieldwork...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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| In: |
Aries book series (volume 35)
Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Aries book series
volume 35 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Shamanism
/ Italy
B Italy / Shamanism / Belief in witches / Popular belief / Magic |
| RelBib Classification: | AZ New religious movements BB Indigenous religions KBJ Italy |
| Further subjects: | B
Shamanism (Italy)
B Thesis |
| Online Access: |
Table of Contents Table of Contents (Aggregator) Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "Shamanism is thriving as an exotic import and a hidden native tradition in Italy today. This ethnographical work uncovers two faces of Italian shamanism. The first is transcultural shamans who creatively adapt rituals and beliefs from indigenous cultures worldwide. Second, extensive fieldwork shows how regional folk magic practices of segnatori and segnatrici constitute a little-known but enduring form of native Italian shamanism"-- |
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| Physical Description: | VII, 210 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-69417-0 |
