Eugenia Roussou is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA), ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal.

In this fascinating book, Eugenia Roussou captures how “energy” has become a bridge connecting traditional Greek conceptions of the evil eye with New Age spiritualities. This contribution to the anthropology of religion captures the dimensions of a Greek vernacular religiosity, still influenced by Greek Orthodox Christianity, yet spanning beyond it.

• 1. Introduction2. The New Age of Greek Religiosity: Orthodox Christianity and Beyond3. Matiasma: the Energetic Interplay of Senses and Emotions4. Ksematiasma: Healing, Power, Performance5. Creative Syntheses through Material Culture: the Evil Eye in the Spiritual Marketplace6. The Pluralistic Landscape of Greek Religiosity: Religion and Spirituality at a Global Age 7. ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Eugenia Roussou is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA), ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal.

In this fascinating book, Eugenia Roussou captures how “energy” has become a bridge connecting traditional Greek conceptions of the evil eye with New Age spiritualities. This contribution to the anthropology of religion captures the dimensions of a Greek vernacular religiosity, still influenced by Greek Orthodox Christianity, yet spanning beyond it.

• 1. Introduction2. The New Age of Greek Religiosity: Orthodox Christianity and Beyond3. Matiasma: the Energetic Interplay of Senses and Emotions4. Ksematiasma: Healing, Power, Performance5. Creative Syntheses through Material Culture: the Evil Eye in the Spiritual Marketplace6. The Pluralistic Landscape of Greek Religiosity: Religion and Spirituality at a Global Age 7. ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Eugenia Roussou is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA), ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal.

In this fascinating book, Eugenia Roussou captures how “energy” has become a bridge connecting traditional Greek conceptions of the evil eye with New Age spiritualities. This contribution to the anthropology of religion captures the dimensions of a Greek vernacular religiosity, still influenced by Greek Orthodox Christianity, yet spanning beyond it.

• 1. Introduction2. The New Age of Greek Religiosity: Orthodox Christianity and Beyond3. Matiasma: the Energetic Interplay of Senses and Emotions4. Ksematiasma: Healing, Power, Performance5. Creative Syntheses through Material Culture: the Evil Eye in the Spiritual Marketplace6. The Pluralistic Landscape of Greek Religiosity: Religion and Spirituality at a Global Age 7. ConclusionBibliographyIndex