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001			9977295470101486
005			20230711114016.0
008			090821s2009 enk r| 001 0 eng
020			_a1845206703 (cloth)
020			_a1845206711 (paper)
020			_a9781845206703 (cloth)
020			_a9781845206710 (paper)
035			_a(BeLVLBS)007729547LBS01-Aleph
035			_aLOC-2009035074
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn351309305
035			_a(EXLNZ-32KUL_LIBIS_NETWORK)9977295470101471
040			_aBeLVLBS _bLanguage of cataloging varies _erda based
100	1		_aGreenwood, Susan. _eauthor
245	1	4	_aThe anthropology of magic /.
250			_aEnglish ed.
264		1	_aOxford _bBerg _c2009
300			_a163 p. ;.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"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 'explained away' by social or psychological reduction. The Anthropology of Magic redresses the balance and brings magic, as an aspect of consciousness, into focus through the use of classic texts and cutting-edge research. Suitable for student and scholar alike, The Anthropology of Magic updates a classical anthropological debate concerning the nature of human experience. A key theme is that human beings everywhere have the potential for magical consciousness. Taking a new approach to some perennial topics in anthropology--such as shamanism, mythology, witchcraft, and healing--the book raises crucial theoretical and methodological issues to provide the reader with an engaging and critical understanding of the dynamics of magic"--Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aAnthropology
650		0	_aMagic
902			_mPHYSICAL
942			_cBOOK
997			_aZ39 _bLOC
999			_c300456 _d300456