Enchantment: A Critical Primer Provides An Overview Of The Various Ways The Concepts Of Enchantment, Disenchantment, And Re-enchantment Have Been Used Both Within Religious Studies Scholarship And In Related Fields. Until Now, Despite The Prevalence Of These Concepts In Recent Scholarship, No Introductory Text On The Subject Of Enchantment Has Yet Been Written. The First Half Of This Book Provides A Concise Overview Of Theoretical Work On Disenchantment, A Critical Exploration Of Empirical Evidence For Premodern Enchantment And Modern Disenchantment, And An Account Of How Enchantment Has Been Used In Scholarly And Popular Works To Mark Specific Beliefs And Practices As Unacceptable, Dangerous, Or Delusional.