Crafting contemporary pagan identities in a Catholic society / Kathryn Rountree.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rountree, Kathryn.

Series:

Vitality of indigenous religions.

Vitality of indigenous religions series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Malta.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Relations--Neopaganism.

Neopaganism--Malta.

Neopaganism.

Neopaganism--Relations--Catholic Church.

Malta--Religion.

Malta.

Malta--Religious life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Ltd., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary western Paganism is now a global religious phenomenon with Pagans in many parts of the world sharing much in common - from a nature-revering worldview and lifestyle to a host of chants, invocations, ritual tools and magical practices. But there are also locally-specific differences. Local religious contexts, landscapes, histories, traditions, politics, values and norms all impact on local Paganisms. This is nowhere more evident than in a strongly Catholic society, where religion and culture are deeply entwined. Taking the Mediterranean society of Malta as a case study, this book i

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Malta: Places mentioned in the text; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Going Between the Worlds; 1 Background; 2 Merry Meet: Creating and Performing Pagan Identities; 3 The Circle is Open but Unbroken: The Personal and Cultural Contexts of Paganism; 4 The Wheel Turns; 5 Synergies and Tensions between the Worlds; 6 Living a Magical Life; 7 The Temples; 8 She Changes Everything She Touches; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-57455-1

1-317-15868-7

1-317-15867-9

1-282-38526-7

9786612385261

0-7546-9791-6

9781315574554

OCLC:

534436963