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.
Product code: 9780415253963
| ISBN |
9780415253963 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H198xW129 |
| Series |
Routledge Classics |
| No. Of Pages |
192 |
| Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Edition |
2nd edition |