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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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Book category Books in English Humanities Religion & beliefs Alternative belief systems

• Full title: Magic: The Basics
• Author: Bailey, Real Econometrics the Right Tools to Answer Important Questions Michael, (Pr (Iowa State University USA)
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 184
• EAN: 9781138809604
• ISBN: 9781138809604
• ID: 16205320
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 294 g
• Dimensions: 198 × 129 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. August 2017

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