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Magic & Fetishism (1910) - Softcover

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Haddon, Alfred C.

 
9780766149984: Magic & Fetishism (1910)

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In this work, published in 1910, anthropologist A. C. Haddon (1855–1940) turns his expertise to folk religion, exploring magical and fetishistic practices from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. A useful introduction to its topic, it is also an important work in the history of modern anthropology.

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Contents: Magic: contagious magic; homeopathic magic; magical power of names and words; talismans and amulets; divination; public and private magic; magicians; psychology of magical practices; Fetishism: definition; essential characters of fetishism; fetishism as a form of religious worship.

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