Magic: A Very Short Introduction
by Davies, Owen
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0199588023
- ISBN 13
- 9780199588022
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Oxford, Uk: Oxford University Press, 2012. Soft cover. Very Good. As New, A Gentle Read Copy. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges and/or Turned Corners. For More Information On Condition, Please See All Photos. Magic is a much-used term with a complex and controversial history. As a concept and a practice, it has attracted the attention of theologians, anthropologists, psychologists, sociologists, artists, and historians over the centuries. This Very Short Introduction explains why. Magic has been defined in terms of the false religions of others, as an evolutionary stage in human thought, a universal state of mind, and a liberating expression of the imagination. For hundreds of millions of people today, no matter their religious persuasion, magic is a real force that helps them to overcome misfortune, poverty, and illness. Indeed, with magic as relevant today as it ever was, it raises questions about the meaning of human progress.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010582
- Title
- Magic: A Very Short Introduction
- Author
- Davies, Owen
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0199588023
- ISBN 13
- 9780199588022
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, Uk
- Date Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 135
- Keywords
- History, Nonfiction, Magic, Religion, Philosophy, Witchcraft, Mythology, Paganism, Magick, Anthropology, Magic Studies, Meditation, Paganism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Body - Mind - Spirit;
- X weight
- 250 g
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