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Making Witches: Newfoundland Traditions of Spells and Counterspells Paperback – November 28, 2012
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- Print length208 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMcGill-Queen's University Press
- Publication dateNovember 28, 2012
- Dimensions6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100773541055
- ISBN-13978-0773541054
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"Full of information, and unique information at that, in subject, research method, and contextualization." Newfoundland Quarterly
"Making Witches is beautifully written and accessible to a broad audience. It could easily be used in introductory folklore classes and those on the anthropology of religion, to illustrate how seemingly incomprehensible belief systems operate in contexts more ordinary and close to home" Sabina Magliocco, California State University, Northridge
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- Publisher : McGill-Queen's University Press; Reprint edition (November 28, 2012)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0773541055
- ISBN-13 : 978-0773541054
- Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,357,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,463 in Witchcraft Religion & Spirituality
- #7,738 in Folklore & Mythology Studies
- #8,158 in Magic Studies (Books)
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The first part of the book explores the sociological reasons for the prevalence of witchcraft beliefs: a strong ethic of reciprocity and mutual aid, which, when breached, led to fears of being bewitched or ill-wished, especially by women who were considered a bit odd; and mostly tightly-knit communities, for whom strangers were immediately suspect, although there was still an ethic of helping strangers.
The second part of the book contains accounts of witching and three vignettes of self-identified witches. The second half of the book was my favourite part.
This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of witchcraft in Canada.
I wish I had this knowledge when I lived there.
It explains a lot about how people can convince themselves of anything.