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A general theory of magic /
First written by Marcel Mauss and Henri Humbert in 1902, A General Theory of Magic gained a wide new readership when republished by Mauss in 1950. As a study of magic in 'primitive' societies and its survival today in our thoughts and social actions, it represents what Claude Levi-Strauss...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Idioma: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2001.
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| Accés en línia: | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0650/2001041610-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2001041610-b.html |
| Sumari: | First written by Marcel Mauss and Henri Humbert in 1902, A General Theory of Magic gained a wide new readership when republished by Mauss in 1950. As a study of magic in 'primitive' societies and its survival today in our thoughts and social actions, it represents what Claude Levi-Strauss called, in an introduction to that edition, the astonishing modernity of the mind of one of the century's greatest thinkers. The book offers a fascinating snapshot of magic throughout various cultures as well as deep sociological and religious insights still very much relevant today. At a period when art, magic and science appear to be crossing paths once again, A General Theory of Magic presents itself as a classic for our times. |
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| Descripció de l’ítem: | Originally published: London : Routledge and K. Paul, 1972. |
| Descripció física: | vi, 183 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415253969 (pbk.) |