①New book from Equinox - University of Chester

i New book from Equinox
Ernesto de Martino on Religion
The Crisis and the Presence
FABRIZIO M. FERRARI
“In this excellent book Ferrari provides a thorough examination of de
Martino’s work.” – Gustavo Benavides, Villanova University
Ernesto de Martino (1908–65) made a seminal contribution to the study
of vernacular religions, producing innovative analyses of key concepts
such as folklore, magic and ritual. His methodology stemmed from his
training under the Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce whilst his philosophical approach to anthropology borrowed from Marx and Gramsci.
Widely celebrated in continental Europe, de Martino’s contribution to the
study of religion has not been fully understood in the Anglophone world
though some of his works – Primitive Magic: the Psychic Powers of Shamans and Sorcerers and The Land of Remorse: a Study of Southern Italian
Tarantism – have been translated.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of de Martino’s work and
the thinkers and theories which informed his writings. It assesses his contribution to the study of religions and the potential of his methodology
for contemporary scholarship.
Contents
Introduction
1. The Life, Works and Influences of Ernesto de Martino
2. De Martino’s Writings on Religion
3. From Militant Ethnology to Critical Ethnocentrism
4. Religion, Magic and the Crisis of the Presence
5. Using de Martino to Interpret Religion: Applications and Limitations
Conclusion
£19.99/$29.95 Paperback
978-1-84553-635-0
£60.00/$99.95 Hardcover
978-1-84553-634-3
Pub date: 30 June 2012
Extent: 192 pp
Format: 234 x 156mm
Series: Key Thinkers in the Study of Religion
Readership: undergraduate/postgraduate
Subjects:
Religious Studies; Religious Anthropology
The Author
Fabrizio M. Ferrari is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies and Hinduism at
the University of Chester. He is the editor of Health and Religious Rituals
in South Asia: Disease, Possession and Healing (Routledge, 2011).
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