Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs

Science and Magic in the Modern World is a unique text that explores the role of magical thinking in everyday life.

Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox.

An illustrated guide to the occult history, serpent magic, and practical application of the I Ching *; Reveals how the sacred language of the original eight trigrams of the I Ching was discovered by a wisdom serpent known as Fu Xi *; Explores how the I Ching formed the basis of the earliest Taoist philosophies, its complex correlation with human DNA, and its relationship with artificial intelligence *; Provides new contemporary analysis of each of the 64 hexagrams, their changing lines, and archetypes of the I Ching *; Includes original artwork highlighting the serpent magic within the system and tools to help you interpret the I Ching based on your own individual experience One of the oldest books in the world, the I Ching has been used in China for millennia to open a dialogue with divinity, gain insight and wisdom, and pull aside the curtain of reality to reveal the light of the heavens.

This book investigates the issue of the singularity versus the multiplicity of ancient Near Eastern deities who are known by a common first name but differentiated by their last names, or geographic epithets.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________'Deliverance is an intriguing, strangely comforting book that shines a light into a world that's little talked about' - The Mail on Sunday___________________________________________________________________________________ I turned towards the door.

Theme park studies is a growing field in social and cultural studies.

A magickal guide to working with runes and plant allies for manifestation, healing, and spellwork*; 2025 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award*; Examines the herb and plant connections of each of the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark as well as correspondences with deities, astrology, tarot, and crystals*; Provide examples and tips on how runes and plants may be combined within spells and ritual for manifesting, protecting, healing, banishing, and more*; Explains how runes and plants can be worked with for the soulful process of rewilding and connecting with Mother NatureIn this magickal grimoire, herbalist witch Nicolette Miele immerses readers in the wisdom and folklore of the 24 Elder Futhark runes as well as their correspondences with deities, astrology, tarot, crystals, and plants.

Daughters of Hecate unites for the first time research on the problem of gender and magic in three ancient Mediterranean societies: early Judaism, Christianity, and Graeco-Roman culture.

Magic and Medieval Society presents a thematic approach to the topic of magic and sorcery in Western Europe between the eleventh and the fifteenth century.

Pagan Studies is maturing and moving beyond the context of new religious movements to situate itself in within of the study of world religions.

This book offers a unique comparative study of ubuntu, a dominant ethical theory in African philosophy, and western monotheism.

This book explores how festivals of Rome were celebrated in the Greek East and their transformations in the Christian world.

This book is based on the inaugural Jordan Lecture Comparative Religion in 1951 and offers a survey of religious movements in India, past and present.

Part of the series Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies, this book focuses on the concepts that recur in any discussion of nature, culture and society among the indigenous.

First Published in 1999.

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing.

Satanism is a complex phenomenon that has often been the source of controversy across social and rhetorical contexts.

Summarizes the most important aspects of the role of violence in Chinese religious culture.

In Colonial Transactions Florence Bernault moves beyond the racial divide that dominates colonial studies of Africa.

This comprehensive resource explores the intersection of religion, politics, and the supernatural that spawned the notorious witch hunts in Europe and the New World.

It is often said that the devil has all the best tunes.

Brewing a cup of tea can lead to a variety of exciting magical practices, andTea Magicis the perfect, gorgeously illustrated guide.

The Handbook of Contemporary Animism brings together an international team of scholars to examine the full range of animist worldviews and practices.

How might we envision animism through the lens of the anthropology of anthropology ?

This book brings the emerging fields of practical theology and theology of the arts into a dialogue beyond the bias of modern systematic and constructive theology.

This book examines community identity in the post-exilic temple community in Ezra-Nehemiah, and explores the possible influences that the Achaemenids, the ruling Persian dynasty, might have had on its construction.

This concise and accessible textbook introduces students to the anthropological study of religion.

Shamanism is one of the earliest and farthest-reaching magical and religious traditions, vestiges of which still underlie the major religious faiths of the modern world.

Witchcraft, astrology, divination and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover stolen goods.

How have the goddesses of ancient myth survived, prevalent even now as literary and cultural icons?

This volume draws on a range of ethnographic and historical material to provide insight into witchcraft in sub-Saharan Africa.

This is the first book-length treatment of supplication, an important social practice in ancient Mediterranean civilizations.

Giordano Bruno's visit to Elizabethan England in the 1580s left its imprint on many fields of contemporary culture, ranging from the newly-developing science, the philosophy of knowledge and language, to the extraordinary flowering of Elizabethan poetry and drama.

This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der chinesischen Philosophie und entdecken Sie die tiefe Weisheit des Drachenprinzips – ein Symbol kosmischer Kräfte und spiritueller Harmonie, das seit Jahrtausenden das kulturelle Erbe Chinas prägt.

Using the works and theories of Carl Gustav Jung and the astrologers Alan Leo, Dane Rudhyar and Liz Greene, this volume provides a cultural history of psychological astrology in the twentieth century, demonstrating the prevalence of 'magic' in modern culture through its presence in astrology.

Many Peoples, Many Faiths places the world's religions in historical context, illustrating the complex dynamic of each religion over time, while also presenting current beliefs, practices, and group formations.

Part of the series Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies, this book focuses on the concepts that recur in any discussion of nature, culture and society among the indigenous.

Witches, ghosts, fairies.

This Handbook provides a cutting-edge survey of the state of research on religions and global development.

This book develops an ethnography of Kamba witchcraft and its contentious relationship with the state in colonial Kenya.

Two Greek cities which in their time were leading states in the Mediterranean world, Selinus in Sicily and Cyrene in Libya, set up inscriptions of the kind called sacred laws, but regulating worship on a larger scale than elsewhere - Selinus in the mid fifth century B.

One woman alone has the power to destroy our demonsWe may not be able to see them, but they’re always there.

This book compares the intellectual and social history and past and present contexts of mantic practices (divination) in Chinese and Greek antiquity.

A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion.