Ebook: Magic: A Very Short Introduction

Introduction; 1. Anthropologies of magic; 2. Historical perspectives; 3. All in the mind?; 4. Writing magic; 5. Practising magic; 6. Magic and the modern world; Conclusion.;Magic continues to be an enduring topic of fascination, managing to pervade the popular imagination. In this book, Owen Davies explores the definitions and practice of magic over the millennia; highlighting the controversy, conflict, and debate it has caused.