Theories Regarding Witchcraft Accusations and the Hebrew Bible

In his famous studyWitchcraft, Oracles, and Magic among the Azande, first published in 1937, Edward E. Evans-Pritchard noticed that witchcraft accusations were raised against persons who did not conform or align with the values and the demands of society. In the case of the Azande, witchcraft accusa...

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Published inSocial Theory and the Study of Israelite Religion p. 181
Main Author Rüdiger Schmitt
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Society of Biblical Literature 22.06.2012
Subjects
Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Applied philosophy
Behavioral sciences
Christianity
Cultural anthropology
Ethnography
Ethnology
Folk beliefs
Folk culture
Folkloristics
Human behavior
Jewish culture
Jewish rituals
Jewish studies
Judaism
Magic
Persecution
Philosophy
Practical theology
Religion
Religious practices
Religious rituals
Sacred texts
Social behavior
Social interaction
Social philosophy
Social theories
Spiritual belief systems
Spiritual leaders
Theology
Torah
Witchcraft
Witches
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Summary:In his famous studyWitchcraft, Oracles, and Magic among the Azande, first published in 1937, Edward E. Evans-Pritchard noticed that witchcraft accusations were raised against persons who did not conform or align with the values and the demands of society. In the case of the Azande, witchcraft accusations were not used in situations of struggle for social status: neither wealth nor poverty played a role in such accusations. Instead, they were used to stigmatize individuals of the same status group who were not behaving according to the codes and values of society, for example, women who were engaged in a
ISBN:158983688X
9781589836884
DOI:10.2307/j.ctt32bz5t.13