Orthodox Christianity, New Age Spirituality and Vernacular Religion: The Evil Eye in Greece

Author:   Eugenia Roussou (ISCTE–Lisbon University Institute, Portugal) ,  Bettina E Schmidt (University of Wales Trinity Saint David UK) ,  Steven Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh UK) ,  William Sweetman (University of Otago New Zealand)
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9781350225398


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   20 October 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Eugenia Roussou (ISCTE–Lisbon University Institute, Portugal) ,  Bettina E Schmidt (University of Wales Trinity Saint David UK) ,  Steven Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh UK) ,  William Sweetman (University of Otago New Zealand)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781350225398


ISBN 10:   1350225398
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   20 October 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The New Age of Greek Religiosity: Orthodox Christianity and Beyond 3. Matiasma: the Energetic Interplay of Senses and Emotions 4. Ksematiasma: Healing, Power, Performance 5. Creative Syntheses through Material Culture: the Evil Eye in the Spiritual Marketplace 6. The Pluralistic Landscape of Greek Religiosity: Religion and Spirituality at a Global Age 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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In this fascinating book, Eugenia Roussou captures how energy has become a bridge connecting traditional Greek conceptions of the evil eye with New Age spiritualities. This contribution to the anthropology of religion captures the dimensions of a Greek vernacular religiosity, still influenced by Greek Orthodox Christianity, yet spanning beyond it. * Charles Stewart, Professor of Anthropology, University College London, UK * Reflecting more than a decade of anthropological work, this is a meticulously researched, eloquently written and deeply personal ethnography about the lived religion of contemporary Greece. It sheds new light into the everyday practices of Greeks and connects these practices with the broader cross-cultural currents of New Age religiosity as well as the scholarly research on the multiple meanings of spirituality in different cultures. * Victor Roudometof, Associate Professor, University of Cyprus, Cyprus *


In this fascinating book, Eugenia Roussou captures how energy has become a bridge connecting traditional Greek conceptions of the evil eye with New Age spiritualities. This contribution to the anthropology of religion captures the dimensions of a Greek vernacular religiosity, still influenced by Greek Orthodox Christianity, yet spanning beyond it. --Charles Stewart, Professor of Anthropology, University College London, UK Reflecting more than a decade of anthropological work, this is a meticulously researched, eloquently written and deeply personal ethnography about the lived religion of contemporary Greece. It sheds new light into the everyday practices of Greeks and connects these practices with the broader cross-cultural currents of New Age religiosity as well as the scholarly research on the multiple meanings of spirituality in different cultures. --Victor Roudometof, Associate Professor, University of Cyprus, Cyprus


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Eugenia Roussou is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA), ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal.

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