General Theory of Magic
Author(s): Marcel Mauss
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.
General Information
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- : Taylor & Francis Group.
- : Routledge
- : 0.204
- : 01 January 2001
- : 198mm X 129mm X 19mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Marcel Mauss
- : New edition
- : en
- : 183
- : black white illustrations