Evil Eye in Christian Orthodox Society: A Journey from Envy to Personhood

Evil Eye in Christian Orthodox Society: A Journey from Envy to Personhood

by Nikolaos Souvlakis
Evil Eye in Christian Orthodox Society: A Journey from Envy to Personhood

Evil Eye in Christian Orthodox Society: A Journey from Envy to Personhood

by Nikolaos Souvlakis

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Overview

Evil eye is a phenomenon observed globally and has to do with the misfortune and calamities that we can cause to someone else out of jealousy of their possessions. The book engages with evil eye beliefs in Corfu and investigates the Christian Orthodox influences on the phenomenon and how it affects individuals’ reactions to it. Developing an interdisciplinary dialogue, it offers a fresh view of evil eye as a facilitator of wellbeing rather than a generator of calamities.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781805393184
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication date: 05/03/2024
Pages: 262
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Nikolaos Souvlakis is a psychoanalyst, psychologist and anthropologist. He is Lecturer in counselling psychology at the University of Westminster.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Foreword
Kirsty Annable

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Selected Region, Informants' Demographics and Methodology
Chapter 2. Informants' different attitudes and Understanding Towards the Evil Eye
Chapter 3. Fieldwork Observations: Symptomatology of the Evil Eye and Socio-cultural Views
Chapter 4.  Personhood and the Evil Eye

Conclusion

References

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