Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Wellbeing: Subjectivization, the Holistic Milieu, and Healthcare 2. Eco-enchantment 3. Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Contemporary Sacralization of Psychedelics 4. Cyberspirituality 5. The Sacralization of the Extraterrestrial 6. Dark Occulture: Contemporary Western Demonology 7. The End: Eschatological Re-enchantment Bibliography Index

About the Author

Christopher Partridge is Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University, UK. He is the author of several books, including High Culture: Drugs, Mysticism, and the Pursuit of Transcendence in the Modern World (2018) and Mortality and Music: Popular Music and the Awareness of Death (2015)

Reviews

"Not having read the first of these two volumes, I had some doubt about whether I could enjoy volume 2 of The Re-Enchantment of the West.  To my pleasant surprise I found that it was not only easy, but that Partridge has crafted his narrative and citations to welcome the just-now-joining without overburdening the already-familiar... Re-Enchantment has broad appeal: academic researchers will value Partidge's extensive endnotes and citations, while lay readers can enjoy an intelligently-guided tour of north Atlantic society's spiritual and religious landscape." —J. Matthew Smith, Anglican Theological Review
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'Combining original case studies with insightful analysis, Partridge offers a fascinating interpretation of the changing religious landscape of the West. Well-argued and beautifully written, The Re-Enchantment of the West is a major contribution to debates about the nature of contemporary religion and spirituality.'
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'A state of the art volume, which confirms Chris Partridge's stature as a leading researcher of the "new" spiritual consciousness.' Professor Paul Heelas, Department of Religious Studies, Lancaster University
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'Chris Partridge argues that Western Society is permeated by a broad "occulture" by which he means a reservoir of ideas, beliefs, theories and practices to which new religions, unorthodox spiritualities, film and popular music all draw attention. This re-enchantment of the West should not be seen as a superficial secondary development in the shadow of Christianity. In many ways it is a religious phenomenom in its own right. Partridge's arguments in this regard are well put and I warmly welcome this timely book.' Mikhael Rothstein, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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'In this lively and rigorous study, Chris Partridge refutes the accepted argument that religion is in decline in Western societies, and demonstrates that alternative spiritualities are flourishing today. In my view, this is a monumental work, and it should become a classic.' Daniel Wojcik, University of Oregon. (agreed that we can re-use this)
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'Partridge powerfully demonstrates the dimensions of re-enchantment and points to the vital role played by religiosity today. This is among the most important books exploring the nature of contemporary life and makes an invaluable and unrivalled contribution to the study of contemporary culture.' Graham Harvey, The Open University.
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"this is a really excellent book"- 2006
*Theological Book Review*