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 | | Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural by Pamela Moro, James Myers, Arthur Lehmann ISBN-10: 9780073405216 ISBN-10: 0-07-340521-3 ISBN-13: 9780073405216 ISBN-13: 978-0-07-340521-6 Paperback 2006-09-15 McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This comparative reader takes an anthropological approach to the study of religious beliefs, both strange and familiar. The engaging articles on all key issues related to the anthropology of religion grab the attention of students, while giving them an excellent foundation in contemporary ideas and approaches in the field. The multiple authors included in each chapter represent a range of interests, geographic foci, and ways of looking at each subject. Divided into ten chapters, this book begins with a broad view of anthropological ways of looking at religion, and moves on to some of the core topics within the subject, such as myth, ritual, and the various types of religious specialists. | ||
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Required Reading for College Course This book is required for a college course. It is a collection of informative short articles abut the cultures around the world. | ||
A little dated, a little hard to get through, but it grows on you I also had to read this book for a beginning anthropology class, and at first thought I'd have to drop the class because it was such a miserable book to read. There were a few sprinkled 'interesting' articles, but in retrospect, I did find myself sharing some interesting tidbits of information with friends, and I can look on it now (some three years later) with the fondness we look on past dental visits or childbirth (it wasn't so bad afterall). Definitely not a book for the casual reader, though. It was also 'fun' to look up some of the authors on the internet, and find out just how kooky they are. (One of the American Anthropologists who turned shaman, especially.) It gave a bit of perspective on what they wrote. | ||
Good, but not exceptional I needed this book for an anthropology class. While it is mostly good, I have a few complaints. The first chapter is written with so much academical jargon, I spent half my time figuring out what the words meant and had difficulty grasping the meaning. Thankfully, the following chapters are written in an easier to follow tone. My other complaint has to do with some of the articles being very dated; religions grow and change, I expected the most recent edition to reflect that. Overall, if you need this book for your class, order it. How much you enjoy it really depends on how your professor uses the material. | ||
Magic, Witchcraft & Religionb This is a great book for anyone who is interested in other cultures, religious beliefs, and witchcraft. | ||
Anth Course Textbook This book was interesting in the fact that it went into the supernatural, but kept it's science perspective. I don't know if I would have ever just "picked up" the book to read it. But it was a good text while I was in an Anthropology course. So if you're an Anth major, I definitely suggest it. | ||