Magic : a very short introduction / Owen Davies.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

135 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

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.

English

May 15, 2012

Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-130) and index.

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.