First written by Marcel Mauss and Henri Humbert in 1902, A General
Theory of Magic gained a wide new readership when republished by Mauss
in 1950. As a study of magic in 'primitive' societies and its survival
today in our thoughts and social actions, it represents what Claude
Levi-Strauss called, in an introduction to that edition, the astonishing
modernity of the mind of one of the century's greatest thinkers. The
book offers a fascinating snapshot of magic throughout various cultures
as well as deep sociological and religious insights still very much
relevant today.
At a period when art, magic and science appear
to be crossing paths once again, A General Theory of Magic presents
itself as a classic for our times.
A General Theory of Magic - Marcel Mauss
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