Persuasions of the Witch's Craft: Ritual Magic in Contemporary England

by T.M. Luhrmann

Book Overview

Profiles the surprising number of otherwise normal people who practice magic and witchcraft in England today, detailing how they became involved in witchcraft, the history and tradition of magic, and other fascinating details.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674663233
• ISBN13: 9780674663237
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

How can people believe this stuff? -- an inquiry

The ethnographic detail (and it is quite rich) of English covens is just the beginning -- the book is fundamentally about belief and the justification of belief. Is there any real difference between marginal practices like drawing pentagrams and casting spells and mainstream practices like taking communion and praying? Are there perhaps commonalities among "altered states" of meditation, prayer, and the like? No definitive answers, but a fascinating exploration.