Bibliograph

Magic, a very short introduction, Owen Davies

Type

Label

Magic, a very short introduction, Owen Davies

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-130) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Magic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

749871159

Responsibility statement

Owen Davies

Series statement

Very short introductions, 299

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

A wide-ranging overview of how magic has been defined, understood and practiced over the millennia introduces it in today's world as a real force that helps people overcome misfortune, poverty and illness

Table Of Contents

Introduction; 1. Anthropologies of magic; 2. Historical perspectives; 3. All in the mind?; 4. Writing magic; 5. Practising magic; 6. Magic and the modern world; Conclusion

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