Phillips Stevens Jr (56 results)

Paper wrappers. Condition: A fine copy. As new. First edition. Trade format. Articles on: Psychoanalytical Folklore, Narrative Fortune Telling as Urban Folk Therapy, Notes on an Italian-American Explanation of an Evil Eye, Traits of the Female Hero: The Application of Raglan's Concept of Hero Trait Patterning, Folktales of Early Lebanese Immigrants, Barnum's Island, Yoruba Folk Culture.…

Paper wrappers. Condition: A fine copy. As new. First edition. Trade format. Articles on: Religious symbols in Afro-American Folk Arts, Migrant Laborers, Marketing Folk Art Style, Baltimore Screen Art, Crafts Assistance Program, Traditional Crafts.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. None. Light soiling on front cover. fmc2%262D.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. None. Spine sunned. fmc2%262D.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. None. Spine lightly sunned. fmc2%262D.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Published 1978. Very good copy. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. 1984, 171pp, illus., Vo. X, Nos. 3-4, Summer-Fall 1984, some staining to cover, lightly affects title pg, slight soikling & shelfwear to cover, contents clean & unmarked.

Condition: Good. 110 pp., Paperback, spine and top edge sunned, previous owner's name to front free endpaper, minor marginalia in pencil, else good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:978121029X. B/w illus. Jacket slightly rubbed.(399) pages.

paperback. Condition: As New.

Condition: New.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book introduces students to the anthropology of magic and witchcraft, terms widely used but with no widely accepted definitions. It takes a new approach to this area within the anthropology of religion, demonstrating that the bases for these beliefs and alleged practices are inherent in human cognition and psychology, even instinctual, and likely rooted in our evolutionary biology. It shows how magic and magical thinking are regular elements in people's daily lives, and that understanding the components of the witchcraft complex offers surprisingly important insights into patterns of thinking and social behavior.The book reviews the many meanings of "magic" and "witchcraft," and introduces the best anthropological meanings of the terms. The components of these beliefs are timeless and universal; this fact, and recent advances in the brain sciences, suggest that the principles of magic are derived from basic processes of human thinking, and the attributes of the witch derive from neurobiologically based fears and fantasies. The propensity for such beliefs probably had adaptive significance in the evolutionary development of the human species; they are inherently human.This book is intended to focus anew on the core concepts of magic, witchcraft, and the supernatural, while also serving as an introduction to the anthropology of religion for undergraduate and graduate-level courses.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Edition not stated (1979). Green cloth binding, 399 pp. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Fascinating account and catalogue of Yoruba stone sculptures. Edgewear to dustjacket. Fine in very good dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover. Illustrated (illustrator).…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Rethinking the Anthropology of Magic and Witchcraft: Inherently Human. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: New. This book introduces students to the anthropology of magic and witchcraft, terms widely used but with no widely accepted definitions. It takes a new approach to this area within the anthropology of religion, demonstrating that the bases for these beliefs and alleged practices are inherent in human cognition and psychology, even instinctual, and likely rooted in our evolutionary biology. It shows how magic and magical thinking are regular elements in people's daily lives, and that understanding the components of the witchcraft complex offers surprisingly important insights into patterns of thinking and social behavior.The book reviews the many meanings of "magic" and "witchcraft," and introduces the best anthropological meanings of the terms. The components of these beliefs are timeless and universal; this fact, and recent advances in the brain sciences, suggest that the principles of magic are derived from basic processes of human thinking, and the attributes of the witch derive from neurobiologically based fears and fantasies. The propensity for such beliefs probably had adaptive significance in the evolutionary development of the human species; they are inherently human.This book is intended to focus anew on the core concepts of magic, witchcraft, and the supernatural, while also serving as an introduction to the anthropology of religion for undergraduate and graduate-level courses.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Edition not stated (1979). Green cloth binding, 399 pp. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Fascinating account and catalogue of Yoruba stone sculptures. Edgewear to dustjacket. Fine in near fine dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover. Illustrated (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book introduces students to the anthropology of magic and witchcraft, terms widely used but with no widely accepted definitions. It takes a new approach to this area within the anthropology of religion, demonstrating that the bases for these beliefs and alleged practices are inherent in human cognition and psychology, even instinctual, and likely rooted in our evolutionary biology. It shows how magic and magical thinking are regular elements in peoples daily lives, and that understanding the components of the witchcraft complex offers surprisingly important insights into patterns of thinking and social behavior.The book reviews the many meanings of magic and witchcraft, and introduces the best anthropological meanings of the terms. The components of these beliefs are timeless and universal; this fact, and recent advances in the brain sciences, suggest that the principles of magic are derived from basic processes of human thinking, and the attributes of the witch derive from neurobiologically based fears and fantasies. The propensity for such beliefs probably had adaptive significance in the evolutionary development of the human species; they are inherently human.This book is intended to focus anew on the core concepts of magic, witchcraft, and the supernatural, while also serving as an introduction to the anthropology of religion for undergraduate and graduate-level courses. This book introduces readers to the anthropology of magic, witchcraft, and supernatural belief. It takes a new approach to this area, demonstrating that the bases for these beliefs and alleged practices are instinctual, inherent in human cognition and psychology, and are likely rooted in our evolutionary biology. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Quarto. 398pp. Illustrated with black and white plates, photographs. Fine in near fine moderately worn dustwrapper with short tears on spine ends.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. In English.

mit Schutzumschlag. Erste Ausgabe. 22,5 x 29 cm. Erste Auflage, 398 S. OLwd, OU. Sprache: Englisch, Zahlreiche Abbildungen. OU berieben und mit Läsuren, sonst noch soweit sauber und gut. Hinweis: Versandkosten müssen bei Auslandsversand evtl. angehoben werden.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. xiv, 398, [1]. 1676 illus. 3 maps. biblio. index. cloth. dw. First Edition.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book introduces students to the anthropology of magic and witchcraft, terms widely used but with no widely accepted definitions. It takes a new approach to this area within the anthropology of religion, demonstrating that the bases for these beliefs and alleged practices are inherent in human cognition and psychology, even instinctual, and likely rooted in our evolutionary biology. It shows how magic and magical thinking are regular elements in people's daily lives, and that understanding the components of the witchcraft complex offers surprisingly important insights into patterns of thinking and social behavior.The book reviews the many meanings of "magic" and "witchcraft," and introduces the best anthropological meanings of the terms. The components of these beliefs are timeless and universal; this fact, and recent advances in the brain sciences, suggest that the principles of magic are derived from basic processes of human thinking, and the attributes of the witch derive from neurobiologically based fears and fantasies. The propensity for such beliefs probably had adaptive significance in the evolutionary development of the human species; they are inherently human.This book is intended to focus anew on the core concepts of magic, witchcraft, and the supernatural, while also serving as an introduction to the anthropology of religion for undergraduate and graduate-level courses.…