Lucifer Ascending
Autor Bill Ellisen Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 dec 2003
Despite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In "Lucifer Ascending," Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as "occult," from commonplace habits such as carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck or using a Ouija board, to more esoteric traditions, such as the use of spell books. In particular, Ellis shows how the occult has been a common element in youth culture for hundreds of years.
Using materials from little known publications and archives, "Lucifer Ascending" details the true social function of individuals' dabbling with the occult. In his survey of what Ellis terms "vernacular occultism," the author is poised on a middle ground between a skeptical point of view that defines belief in witchcraft and Satan as irrational and an interpretation of witchcraft as an underground religion opposing Christianity. "Lucifer Ascending" examines the occult not as an alternative to religion but rather as a means for ordinary people to participate directly in the mythic realm.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0813122899
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 160 x 237 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: University Press of Kentucky
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Notă biografică
Bill Ellis, associate professor of English and American studies at Penn State Hazelton, is the author of "Raising the Devil: Satanism, New Religions, and the Media." He has served as president of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research and of the American Folklore Society's Folk Narrative Section and is an active member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Descriere
Despite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In "Lucifer Ascending," Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as "occult," from commonplace habits such as carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck or using a Ouija board, to more esoteric traditions, such as the use of spell books. In particular, Ellis shows how the occult has been a common element in youth culture for hundreds of years.
Using materials from little known publications and archives, "Lucifer Ascending" details the true social function of individuals' dabbling with the occult. In his survey of what Ellis terms "vernacular occultism," the author is poised on a middle ground between a skeptical point of view that defines belief in witchcraft and Satan as irrational and an interpretation of witchcraft as an underground religion opposing Christianity. "Lucifer Ascending" examines the occult not as an alternative to religion but rather as a means for ordinary people to participate directly in the mythic realm.