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Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1997. xiii, 272pp, index, bibliography, appendices, notes. Or card covers with very light edge wear. Explores a diverse range of pagan beliefs as practised in Australia.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo.
Witchcraft Paganism in Australia by Hume, Lynne - 1997
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Melbourne University Publishing, Carlton, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. alternative spiritual practices are attracting increasing numbers of followers in Australia and around the world, and the author focusing on w Wicca or witchcraft and dispel some commonly held misconception. She examines in a multidisciplinary study the historical roots of pagan beliefs, and how pagan worldviews relate to the contemporary environmentalism, feminism, morality and mainstream religions. There is discussion of the rituals of paganism and the notion of magic and what constitutes spiritual experience. Based partly on the author's own experiences, the book is full of insights into this intriguing social phenomena. A scarce copy, the only damage being a slight yellowing of the cover from exposure to light. (Some things are best kept in the dark) Size: Mid Sized Paperback ( 7¾" - 9¾" tall ). 224 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Wicca; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 052284782X. ISBN/EAN: 9780522847826. Inventory No: 0251360. . 9780522847826
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- Keywords BZDB2 Witchcraft --Australia, Neopaganism --Australia Religion & Theology; Wicca; Sociology & Culture. Witchcraft Paganism in Australia
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Melbourne University Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 140mm x 215mm. Covers have moderate general wear Internally clean. Binding good. 224pp This book contributes in a most original way to the growing literature on comparative religion and new religious movements. More specifically, it draws attention to a new religious movement.Neo-Paganism, or Paganism, is rapidly growing in membership throughout the Western world, and is gaining increasing interest throughout Australia. Using a multidisciplinary approach, Hume describes the emergence of a controversial worldview that has its roots in some ancient ideas but whose ideology is firmly rooted in the twentieth century.Hume poses some interesting questions: is Paganism a religion? What do its practitioners believe and do? What place does it have in a modern nation like Australia? What are its historical roots? Is it dangerous? Is it legal? How do people learn about it? Why is it adopted as a belief system? What is the emic…
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