The End of Magic
Basing himself in the Indian city of Banaras, where magic is a familiar part of everyday life, the author reviews the major theories that have explained magic over the last century. He argues that all of these theories leave out something critical, namely what he calls "magical consciouness."
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9780195355239, 9780195108798, 9781423759386, 0195355237, 0195108795, 1423759389
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Contents; Cases; Introduction: What Is Magic?; 1. Magic Explained Away; 2. The Strange Case of Alfred Wallace; 3. The Association of Ideas: Bringing People Together; 4. From Magic to Social Function; 5. Psychological and Symbolical Theories of Magic; 6. New Science, Old Magic; 7. Concentric Rings of Healing; 8. The Magical Experience; 9. Philosophical Issues; 10. Systems, Mind, and Magic; 11. The Insider's View; 12. Miraculous Powers and False Advertising; 13. Ghosts and People with No Boundaries; 14. Animal Magic; 15. The Tools of Magic; 16. The End of Magic; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography. IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
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