Overview
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 L vi-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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- ISBN-13: 9780415255509
- ISBN-10: 0415255503
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: May 2001
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.56 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.86 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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