Evil Eye in Christian Orthodox Society

A Journey from Envy to Personhood
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-80073-118-9
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 538 g

Evil eye is a phenomenon observed globally and has to do with the misfortune and calamities that we can cause to someone else out of jealousy of their possessions. The book engages with evil eye beliefs in Corfu and investigates the Christian Orthodox influences on the phenomenon and how it affects individuals’ reactions to it. Developing an interdisciplinary dialogue, it offers a fresh view of evil eye as a facilitator of wellbeing rather than a generator of calamities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Souvlakis, Nikolaos

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Östliche & Orientalische Orthodoxe Kirchen
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures

Foreword

Kirsty Annable

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Selected Region, Informants' Demographics and Methodology

Chapter 2. Informants' different attitudes and Understanding Towards the Evil Eye

Chapter 3. Fieldwork Observations: Symptomatology of the Evil Eye and Socio-cultural Views

Chapter 4.  Personhood and the Evil Eye

Conclusion

References

Über Autor(innen)

Souvlakis, Nikolaos
Nikolaos Souvlakis is a psychoanalyst, psychologist and anthropologist. He is Lecturer in counselling psychology at the University of Westminster.