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Two Particular Expressions of Neo-Paganism
Two Particular Expressions of Neo-Paganism

Author(s): Daniela Sorea
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: neo-paganism; shamanism; cultural tradition

Summary/Abstract: The current increased interest in the practical and theoretical approaches to the manifestations of religiosity in its pagan forms is a feature of postmodernism. Neo-shamanism is an important part of neo-paganism. Unlike the classical, unifying approach of shamanism, recent studies have underlined the great diversity of the neo-shamanic practices. The differences in the ethno-pagan manifestations of the Hungarian and Romanian populations from the Carpathian area justify the importance of distinguishing among the pre-Christian religious traditions from which the aforementioned manifestations stem.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-40
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English