Conjuring Hope: Magic and Healing in Contemporary Russia

Natalie Kononenko, Galina Lindquist

The Slavic and East European Journal · 2006 · 58 citations · 0 references

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Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Marketing Magic Chapter 2. Magic as Semiotic Changes: Ontologies, Rituals and Terms of Affliction Chapter 3. Magic as Management of Emotions Chapter 4. The Icons of Power: Constructing Charisma from the Means at Hand Chapter 5. Charisma of the Office: Healing Power and Biomedical Legitimacy Chapter 6. The Unspeakable Emotions: Spells and Their Use in Working Life Chapter 7. The Magic of Business and the Fostering of Hope Epilogue Bibliography Index