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Magic: A Very Short Introduction

Owen Davies

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Magic is a much-used term with a complex and controversial history. As a concept and a practice, it has attracted the attention of theologians, anthropologists, psychologists, sociologists, artists, and historians over the centuries. This Very Short Introduction explains why. Magic has been defined in terms of the false religions of others, as an evolutionary stage in human thought, a universal state of mind, and a liberating expression of the imagination. For hundreds of millions of people today, no matter their religious persuasion, magic is a real force that helps them to overcome misfortune, poverty, and illness. Indeed, with magic as relevant today as it ever was, it raises questions about the meaning of human progress.

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Publisher:: Oxford University Press

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Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0199588023

ISBN13:: 9780199588022

kindle Asin:: B006K0M2I2

Magic: A Very Short Introduction

Owen Davies

3.47/5 (245 ratings)

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Magic is a much-used term with a complex and controversial history. As a concept and a practice, it has attracted the attention of theologians, anthropologists, psychologists, sociologists, artists, and historians over the centuries. This Very Short Introduction explains why. Magic has been defined in terms of the false religions of others, as an evolutionary stage in human thought, a universal state of mind, and a liberating expression of the imagination. For hundreds of millions of people today, no matter their religious persuasion, magic is a real force that helps them to overcome misfortune, poverty, and illness. Indeed, with magic as relevant today as it ever was, it raises questions about the meaning of human progress.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0199588023

ISBN13:: 9780199588022

kindle Asin:: B006K0M2I2

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