Magic: A Very Short Introduction (The Oxford Very Short Introductions Series #1)

Owen Davies

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3.50 · 6 ratings · 152 pages · Published: 26 Jan 2012
Magic: A Very Short Introduction by Owen Davies
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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