Evil eye in Christian Orthodox society : a journey from envy to personhood /

"Evil eye is a phenomenon observed globally and has to do with the misfortune and calamities that we can cause to someone else out of jealousy of their possessions. The book engages with evil eye beliefs in Corfu and investigates the Christian Orthodox influences on the phenomenon and how it af...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Souvlakis, Nikolaos (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn, 2021.
Temas:
Evil eye > Greece > Kerkyra.
Shame.
Self.
Human beings.
Theological anthropology > Christianity.
Orthodox Eastern Church > Doctrines.
Ego (Psychology)
Mauvais œil > Grèce > Corfou.
Honte.
Moi (Psychologie)
Êtres humains.
Anthropologie théologique > Christianisme.
Homo sapiens (species)
RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox
Evil eye
Human beings
Manners and customs
Self
Shame
Theological anthropology > Christianity
Kerkyra (Greece) > Social life and customs.
Greece > Kerkyra
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Evil eye is a phenomenon observed globally and has to do with the misfortune and calamities that we can cause to someone else out of jealousy of their possessions. The book engages with evil eye beliefs in Corfu and investigates the Christian Orthodox influences on the phenomenon and how it affects individuals' reactions to it. Developing an interdisciplinary dialogue, it offers a fresh view of evil eye as a facilitator of wellbeing rather than a generator of calamities"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 246 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781800731196
1800731191

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