Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural, 7/e
Pamela Moro,
Willamette University James Myers,
Emeritus, California State University, Chico Arthur Lehmann,
Late Emeritus, California State University, Chico
ISBN: 0073405213 Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
The anthology includes a balance of classic and contemporary articles, on traditional and non-traditional topics. In addition to classic selections by Clifford Geertz, Victor Turner, Bronislaw Malinowski, and Anthony F. C. Wallace, the reader includes current anthropological views on such intriguing subjects as witchcraft, divination, ethnopsychiatry, polygamy, and the religious use of drugs.
Accessible and engaging to students with no previous exposure to anthropology, the articles also encourage further thought. As one reviewer said, "This collection does what every good text must do: it informs questions of substance on the topics addressed in a way that inspires higher level thought in general."
Abundant learning aids include extensive chapter overviews; insightful introductions for each article; a comprehensive glossary of difficult terms; an extensive index of subjects, authors, and titles; a frontispiece map showing the location of peoples discussed in the book, and a complete bibliography.
The anthology contains articles about Western culture as well as non-Western culture. At least one selection in each chapter relates to contemporary North America, so that students can more easily compare familiar religious beliefs with others outside their culture.
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