Description: Wicca : History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft, Hardcover by White, Ethan Doyle, ISBN 1845197542, ISBN-13 9781845197544, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US White, an archaeologist and scholar of contemporary Pagan studies, introduces the history, beliefs, and culture of Wicca, emphasizing the diversity within the religion. He describes its origins and sociocultural context; the role of the “Father of Wicca,” Gerald Gardner, and his disciples and rivals in Britain; the adoption of the craft in the US, the growth in the trend of self-initiation, and the intersection with the gay and women's liberation movements; and developments in recent decades, such as Wicca's influence on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed and on the growth of the Teen Witch movement. The second section addresses how Wiccans relate to the idea of witchcraft and their connections to the history of witchcraft and pre-Christian past, including the place of covens and solitary practitioners within the religion, the belief in magic and moral codes used to determine how it should be used, and the use of ritual and ceremony, seasonal-based festivals, and rites of passage, ending with a section on Wiccan life, covering how and why people convert to Wicca; its denominations; its sociological demographics; its political beliefs, particularly in terms of environmentalist issues; the impact of anti-Wiccan persecution; the transmission of Wiccan and Pagan culture; and the history of academic analysis of Wicca. Distributed in the US by IPG. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Wicca : History, Belief and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge, Wicca (See Also Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft), Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca), Comparative Religion
Item Height: 0.8 in
Genre: Religion, Body, Mind & Spirit
Item Weight: 20.2 Oz
Item Length: 6.3 in
Author: Ethan Doyle White
Item Width: 9.3 in
Book Series: The Sussex Library of Religious Beliefs and Practice Ser.
Format: Hardcover
