Fantasy and Belief : Alternative Religions, Popular Narratives, and Digital Cultures.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (205 pages)
- Approaches to New Religions Series .
- Approaches to New Religions Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Religion, occulture and the modern world -- 2. The Otherkin -- 3. Fantasy and re-enchantment: sources of content -- 4. The internet and popular cultures: sources of context -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Otherkin survey results -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Fantasy and Belief explores the context and implications of new forms of belief which draw upon popular culture through the example of the Otherkin community.