What is it about?
This is a classic study of witchcraft and ceremonial magic in Britain in the 1990s. It sets out the notion that the 'otherworld', a non-material dimension alongside everyday reality is an important component of magical practices.
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Why is it important?
This book takes an experiential ethnographic approach and argues that otherworldly knowledge is an important component for understanding magic, and that our scientific frameworks need re-envisioning.
Perspectives
This book was developed from my PhD research and was based on my long-standing questions about magic. Not wanting to forego a scientific perspective, I wanted to integrate scientific knowledge with an experience of magic, and argue that magic constitutes a different but legitimate form of knowledge.
Dr Susan Greenwood
Susan Greenwood
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This page is a summary of: The Otherworld, Bloomsbury Academic,
DOI: 10.5040/9781474215091.ch-002.
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