Contemporary Life and Witchcraft. Magic, Divination, and ...
Tataran, Alexandra![Contemporary Life and Witchcraft. Magic, Divination, and Religious Ritual in Europe](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/195/19577200/CHSBZCOP0319577200.jpg)
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...