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100	1		_aBerger, Helen A., _d1949- _eauthor. _91229871
245	1	0	_aSolitary pagans : _bcontemporary witches, wiccans, and others who practice alone / _cHelen A Berger.
264		1	_aColumbia, SC : _bUniversity of South Carolina Press, _c[2019]
300			_a1 online resource
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bn _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"Solitary Pagans is the first book to explore the growing phenomenon of contemporary Pagans who practice alone. Although the majority of Pagans in the United States have abandoned the tradition of practicing in groups, little is known about these individuals or their way of practice. Helen A. Berger fills that gap by building on a massive survey of contemporary practitioners. By examining the data, Berger describes solitary practitioners demographically and explores their spiritual practices, level of social engagement, and political activities. Contrasting the solitary Pagans with those who practice in groups and more generally with other non-Pagan Americans, she also compares contemporary U.S. Pagans with those in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.Berger brings to light the new face of contemporary paganism by analyzing those who learn about the religion from books or the Internet and conduct rituals alone in their gardens, the woods, or their homes. Some observers believe this social isolation and political withdrawal has resulted in an increase in narcissism and a decline in morality, while others argue to the contrary that it has produced a new form of social integration and political activity. Berger posits the implications of her findings to reveal a better understanding of other metaphysical religions and those who shun traditional religious organizations."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aContemporary paganism and the solitary practitioner -- Solitary and group practitioners by the numbers: demographics -- Circling alone: isolation or community -- Magic, the otherworld, and spiritual practices -- Politics, social engagement, and disengagement.
588			_aDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 07, 2019).
590			_aeBooks on EBSCOhost _bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide
650		0	_aWitches _zUnited States. _91229872
650		0	_aWiccans _zUnited States. _91229873
650		0	_aNeopagans _zUnited States. _9879187
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650		6	_aWiccans _zÉtats-Unis. _91229875
650		6	_aNéo-païens _zÉtats-Unis. _9879193
650		7	_aRELIGION / Paganism & Neo-Paganism _2bisacsh _91229876
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650		7	_aWiccans. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01765210 _91229877
650		7	_aWitches. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01176346 _9949896
651		7	_aUnited States. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01204155
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aBerger, Helen A., 1949- author. _tSolitary pagans _dColumbia, SC : University of South Carolina Press, 2019 _z9781643360089 _w(DLC) 2019008142
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