Reviews for Pop culture into art

The average rating for Pop culture into art based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-04-26 00:00:00 Elsie G Saito Picking out evidence for pre-Christian religions, folk beliefs, and worldviews is a tricky affair that has dogged scholars for decades. In witchcraft studies, much of the evidence for this comes from inquisitional texts and testimonies, and can thus be attributed to evidence-under-pressure, as well as the need for conformity to existing beliefs, read: whatever the interrogators want you to say. Filotas digs in, though, and pores through pastoral texts, sermons, and lectures over many centuries and tries to at least begin to collate some data on what "pagans" believed, what survived and, eventually, what they transmuted into. A lot of scholars like Lecouteux and Ginzburg see witchery as a survival of this and that was my primary reason for reading it. There is a treasure trove of relevant stuff here, and little analysis, and what there is is, blessedly, hesitant. Everything is covered here, from deities and idolatry to funeral customs, crossroads, and food taboos. The Christian reaction is refocused as a reaction to extant customs, rather than a mere obliterating force. A great work which sets the foundation for a lot insanely fascinating future work, one could hope!

Review # 2 was written on 2021-03-07 00:00:00 Sorrian Stanos I am willing to loan this book.