A General Theory of Magic

By:

Marcel Mauss

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Hardback

Series:

Routledge Classics

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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 Lévi-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.

Author Biography:

Marcel Mauss (1872 - 1950) French anthropologist and sociologist, author of The Gift, and, with Emile Durkheim, Primitive Classification.

Release date Australia

May 18th, 2001

Author

Marcel Mauss

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Edition

2nd edition

Pages

192

Series

Routledge Classics

Dimensions

129x198x14

ISBN-13

9780415255509

Product ID

2033274

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