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Witchcraft is very much alive in today's post-communist societies. Stemming from ancient rural traditions and influenced by modern New Age concepts, it has kept its function as a vibrant cultural code to combat the adversities of everyday life. Intricately linked to the Orthodox church and its rituals, the magic discourse serves as a recourse for those in distress, a mechanism to counter-balance misfortune and, sometimes, a powerful medium for acts of aggression.In this fascinating book, Alexand

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Author

Alexandra Tātāran

Publisher

ibidem-Sachbuch. ein Imprint von Jessica Haunschild u. Christian Schön GbR

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9783838207780

Category

spirituality

Subjects

Sociology, Philosophy, Science

Updated

2026-03-25