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.Join
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