Kolduny i z︠h︡ertvy: antropologii︠a︡ koldovstva v sovremennoĭ Rossii
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Serie Нация и культура: антропология/новые исследования
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translation: Witches and victims: anthropology of witchcraft in contemporary Russia
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What socio-psychological mechanisms underlie the belief in witchcraft? Why is this belief preserved and transmitted to future generations? The author, an anthropologist and folklorist, analyzes field data collected in several regions of Russia and examines the belief in witchcraft as a socio-cultural phenomenon which connects social relationships, behaviors, and mythological subjects.
