General Theory of Magic

First written by Marcel Mauss and Henri Humbert in 1902 A General Theory ofMagic gained a wide new readership when republished by Mauss in 1950. As astudy of ma... » 

First written by Marcel Mauss and Henri Humbert in 1902 A General Theory ofMagic gained a wide new readership when republished by Mauss in 1950. As astudy of magic in primitive societies and its survival today in our thoughtsand social actions it represents what Claude LAcviStrauss called in anintroduction to that edition the astonishing modernity of the mind of one ofthe centurys greatest thinkers. The book offers a fascinating snapshot ofmagic throughout various cultures as well as deep sociological and religiousinsights still very much relevant today. At a period when art magic andscience appear to be crossing paths once again A General Theory of Magicpresents itself as a classic for our times. «