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Magic : a very short introduction / Owen Davies.
A wide-ranging overview of how magic has been defined, understood and practiced over the millennia introduces it in today's world as a real force that helps people overcome misfortune, poverty and illness.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199588022 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0199588023 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 135 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2012]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-130) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction; 1. Anthropologies of magic; 2. Historical perspectives; 3. All in the mind?; 4. Writing magic; 5. Practising magic; 6. Magic and the modern world; Conclusion. |
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| Subject: | Magic. Witchcraft. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | BF 1621 .D38 2012 | 30775305502651 | General Collection | Available | - |