Mauss, Marcel Additional Author mixed material bibliography Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. 1975

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148 First written by Marcel Mauss and Henri Humbert in 1902, <i>A General Theory of Magic</i> 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 L�vi-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, <i>A General Theory of Magic</i> presents itself as a classic for our times. Originally published: London : Routledge and K. Paul, 1972. Magic 710073380 C2O library Online catalog (BETA) 133.43 MAU Gen 3758 C2O library & collabtive 3652 2015-01-02 09:50:52 2015-01-02 09:50:52 machine generated