Italian Witchcraft and Shamanism by Angela Puca (Brill, 2024) Hardback

Angela Puca. Italian Witchcraft and Shamanism: The Tradition of Segnature, Indigenous and Trans-cultural Shamanic Traditions in Italy. Aries Book Series, Volume 35. Leiden & Boston: Brill, 2024. Hardback. 210 pages. 

Condition: Near Fine. Slight shelf wear on cover. 

Description from the publisher: 

Shamanism is thriving as an exotic import and a hidden native tradition in Italy today. This ethnographical work uncovers two faces of Italian shamanism. The first is trans-cultural shamans who creatively adapt rituals and beliefs from indigenous cultures worldwide. Second, extensive fieldwork shows how regional folk magic practices of segnatoriand segnatrici constitute a little-known but enduring form of native Italian shamanism. By documenting these parallel worlds, contemporary magic workers appear to be the heirs of ancient local healing traditions. Offering rare insights into vernacular religion, this book vividly portrays shamans' past and present on the Italian peninsula.