Magic: A Theory from the South
3.5/5
()
About this ebook
Though his work was little known outside Italian intellectual circles for most of the twentieth century, anthropologist and historian of religions Ernesto de Martino is now recognized as one of the most original thinkers in the field. This book is testament to de Martino’s innovation and engagement with Hegelian historicism and phenomenology—a work of ethnographic theory way ahead of its time.
This new translation of Sud e Magia, his 1959 study of ceremonial magic and witchcraft in southern Italy, shows how De Martino is not interested in the question of whether magic is rational or irrational but rather in why it came to be perceived as a problem of knowledge in the first place. Setting his exploration within his wider, pathbreaking theorization of ritual, as well as in the context of his politically sensitive analysis of the global south’s historical encounters with Western science, he presents the development of magic and ritual in Enlightenment Naples as a paradigmatic example of the complex dynamics between dominant and subaltern cultures. Far ahead of its time, Magic is still relevant as anthropologists continue to wrestle with modernity’s relationship with magical thinking.
Related to Magic
Related ebooks
Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Folkloric American Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience: A Crucible at the Crossroads Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tradition of Household Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Deed Without a Name: Unearthing the Legacy of Traditional Witchcraft Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sister Karol's Book of Spells, Blessings & Folk Magic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Blackthorn's Protection Magic: A Witch's Guide to Mental and Physical Self-Defense Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Magical House Protection: The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Urban Magick: A Guide for the City Witch Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Warrior Magic: Justice Spirituality and Culture from Around the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmerican Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mexican Sorcery: A Practical Guide to Brujeria de Rancho Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Morbid Magic: Death Spirituality and Culture from Around the World Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Long-Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Magickal Mediumship: Partnering with the Ancestors for Healing and Spiritual Development Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thirteen Pathways of Occult Herbalism Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Familiars in Witchcraft: Supernatural Guardians in the Magical Traditions of the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Work: Magic to Transform Your Everyday Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Standing and Not Falling: A Sorcerous Primer in Thirteen Moons Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn: The Theory & Practice of Effective Home Warding Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bringing Race to the Table Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Between the Living and the Dead: A Perspective on Witches and Seers in the Early Modern Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Occult Practitioner Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Magick At the Crossroads - Italian Folk Magic and the Old Religion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Badass Ancestors: Finding Your Power with Ancestral Guides Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hex Twisting: Countermagick Spells for the Irritated Witch Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Besom, Stang & Sword: A Guide to Traditional Witchcraft, the Six-Fold Path & the Hidden Landscape Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Poison Path Herbal: Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades, and Ritual Entheogens Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stregheria (annotated) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Religion & Spirituality For You
Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Grief Observed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Abolition of Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Course In Miracles: (Original Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Odyssey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Warrior of the Light: A Manual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Love Dare Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Be Here Now Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gospel of Mary Magdalene Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Buddha's Guide to Gratitude: The Life-changing Power of Everyday Mindfulness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Reason for God Discussion Guide: Conversations on Faith and Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weight of Glory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant to Be Safe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Imitation of Christ: Selections Annotated & Explained Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hindu View Of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Magic
11 ratings0 reviews