Italian Witchcraft and Shamanism

The Tradition of Segnature, Indigenous and Trans-Cultural Shamanic Traditions in Italy
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-90-04-69417-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 35, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Aries Book Series

Shamanism is thriving as an exotic import and a hidden native tradition in Italy today. This ethnographical work uncovers two faces of Italian shamanism. The first is trans-cultural shamans who creatively adapt rituals and beliefs from indigenous cultures worldwide. Second, extensive fieldwork shows how regional folk magic practices of segnatoriand segnatrici constitute a little-known but enduring form of native Italian shamanism. By documenting these parallel worlds, contemporary magic workers appear to be the heirs of ancient local healing traditions. Offering rare insights into vernacular religion, this book vividly portrays shamans' past and present on the Italian peninsula.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Puca, Angela

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Spiritualität, Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Okkultismus und andere religiöse Praktiken

Über Autor(innen)

Angela Puca, Ph.D. (2021), is an independent Religious Studies scholar and university lecturer. She is bridging the gap between academia and the general public with her social media project Angela’s Symposium, where she educates the public on peer-reviewed scholarship.