The anthropology of magic /

"Magic is arguably the least understood subject in anthropology today. Exotic and fascinating, it offers us a glimpse into another world but it also threatens to undermine the foundations of anthropology due to its supposed irrational and non-scientific nature. Magic has thus often been 'e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Greenwood, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Berg, Ã2009.
Temas:
Magic.
Anthropology.
Anthropology
Anthropologie.
anthropology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Magic
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTRODUCTION; SECTION ONE EXPLAINING MAGIC; 1 MYSTICAL MENTALITY; 2 PARTICIPATION: A KEY TO UNDERSTANDING MAGIC; 3 MAGICAL CONNECTIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECTION TWO THE EXPERIENCE OF MAGIC; 4 MAGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS; 5 A MYTHOLOGICAL LANGUAGE OF MAGIC; SECTION THREE PRACTICAL MAGIC; 6 WEBS OF BELIEFS; 7 MAGIC IN EVERYDAY LIFE; SECTION FOUR WORKING WITH MAGIC; 8 THE NATURE OF REALITY; 9 'NOT ONLY, BUT ALSO': A NEW ATTITUDE TOWARD SCIENCE; INDEX.

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