Magic: The Basics

Released on by Michael D. Bailey
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  • Magic: The Basics Book Detail

  • Author : Michael D. Bailey
  • Release Date : 2017-07-28
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 252
  • ISBN 13 : 1317610660
  • File Size : 67,67 MB
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Magic: The Basics by Michael D. Bailey PDF Summary

Book Description: Magic: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to magic in world history and contemporary societies. Presenting magic as a global phenomenon which has manifested in all human cultures, this book takes a thematic approach which explores the historical, social, and cultural aspects of magic. Key features include: attempts to define magic either in universal or more particular terms, and to contrast it with other broad and potentially fluid categories such as religion and science; an examination of different forms of magical practice and the purposes for which magic has been used; debates about magic’s effectiveness, its reality, and its morality; an exploration of magic’s association with certain social factors, such as gender, ethnicity and education, among others. Offering a global perspective of magic from antiquity through to the modern era and including a glossary of key terms, suggestions for further reading and case studies throughout, Magic: The Basics is essential reading for anyone seeking to learn more about the academic study of magic.

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