Magic, science and religion : and other essays

by Bronislaw Malinowski

Other authorsRobert Redfield (Author Of Introduction.)
Paper Book, 1954

Status

Available

Tags

Mythology, Science, Essays

Genres

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Publication

Garden City, N.Y., : Doubleday, 1954. [Anchor books ed.]

Description

The author takes into account the various views of religion which Tylor, Frazer, Marett, and Durkheim have given and goes on from there to provide his own conception that religion and magic are ways men have to make the world acceptable.

Subjects

Anthropology

Language

English

Original publication date

1948

Physical description

274 p.; 18 cm

Barcode

2018-2242

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274

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