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In Between Magic and Reality, Vibeke Steffen, Steffen Jöhncke, and Kirsten Marie Raahauge bring together a diverse range of ethnographies that examine and expl
Magic, Science and Religion and the Scope of Rationality
Language: en
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Authors: Stanley J. Tambiah
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990-03-22 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This accessible and illuminating book explores the classical opposition between magic, science and religion.
Magic's Reason
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Authors: Graham M. Jones
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-12-06 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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In Magic’s Reason, Graham M. Jones tells the entwined stories of anthropology and entertainment magic. The two pursuits are not as separate as they may seem a
Magic And Rationality In Ancient Near Eastern And Graeco-roman Medicine
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