Paganism and its discontents : enduring problems of racialized identity / Jonathan M Leader; Holli S Emore.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leader, Jonathan M., editor.

Emore, Holli S, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--Religious aspects--United States--Paganism.

Racism.

Neopaganism--United States.

Neopaganism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

Proponents of racist interpretations of pre-Christian Norse-Germanic spiritualities have claimed to be preserving "heritage," while others belonging to the contemporary Heathen movements have moved to distance themselves from "volkish" thinking. Long-simmering just beneath the surface of American Paganism, racialized Heathenry was on full display in 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The contributions to this volume delineate between two communities that are using shared symbolism for widely different purposes. The book will serve to broaden understanding of the narratives in play here, resulting in mitigation of the rising tide of hate and racialized identity.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

List of Contributors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5275-5849-5

OCLC:

1193119252