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Magic: A Very Short Introduction

Owen Davies

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Magic is a much-used term with a complex and controversial history. As a concept and a practice, it has attracted the attention of theologians, anthropologists, psychologists, sociologists, artists, and historians over the centuries. This Very Short Introduction explains why. Magic has been defined in terms of the false religions of others, as an evolutionary stage in human thought, a universal state of mind, and a liberating expression of the imagination. For hundreds of millions of people today, no matter their religious persuasion, magic is a real force that helps them to overcome misfortune, poverty, and illness. Indeed, with magic as relevant today as it ever was, it raises questions about the meaning of human progress.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publish Date: Feb 20th, 2012
  • Pages: 160
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.70in - 4.30in - 0.40in - 0.25lb
  • EAN: 9780199588022
  • Categories: • Mysticism• Magick Studies

About the Author

Owen Davies is Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire. He has written extensively on the history of magic, witchcraft, and ghosts, including Grimoires: A History of Magic Books.

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