Discworld and Otherworld: The imaginative use of Fantasy Literature among Pagans

Harvey, Graham (2006). Discworld and Otherworld: The imaginative use of Fantasy Literature among Pagans. In: Hume, Lynne and McPhillips, Kathleen eds. Popular Spiritualities: The Politics of Contemporary Enchantment. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate, pp. 41–51.

Abstract

This chapter discusses the utility of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and other Fantasy Fiction as a way into considering contemporary Pagan worldviews. Also considers role of Fantasy and imagination in development of Pagan movements.

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• 0-7546-3999-1, 978-0-7546-3999-2
• Keywords
• Paganism; Terry Pratchett; Discworld; Fantasy Fiction
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• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies > Religious Studies
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
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• Graham Harvey