Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural by Arthur Lehmann

Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural by Arthur Lehmann

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Divided into 10 chapters, this book begins with a view of anthropological ways of looking at religion, and moves on to some of the core topics within the subject, such as myth, ritual, and the various types of religious specialists. It takes an anthropological approach to the study of religious beliefs, both strange and familiar.

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Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural by Arthur Lehmann

This comparative reader takes an anthropological approach to the study of religious beliefs, both strange and familiar. The engaging articles on all key issues related to the anthropology of religion grab the attention of students, while giving them an excellent foundation in contemporary ideas and approaches in the field. The multiple authors included in each chapter represent a range of interests, geographic foci, and ways of looking at each subject. Divided into 10 chapters, this book begins with a broad view of anthropological ways of looking at religion, and moves on to some of the core topics within the subject, such as myth, ritual, and the various types of religious specialists.
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ISBN 13 9780073122694
ISBN 10 0073122696
Title Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural
Author Arthur Lehmann
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published 2004-08-16
Number of pages 552
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