Witches and Demons

A Comparative Perspective on Witchcraft and Satanism

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Folklore & Mythology, Anthropology
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Author: Jean La Fontaine ISBN: 9781785330865
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author: Jean La Fontaine
ISBN: 9781785330865
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

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.

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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.

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