Irvin L. Child Livres
Religion and Magic in the Life of Traditional Peoples
- 272pages
- 10 heures de lecture
Addressing the "What does religion do for people?", this text offers a general, comparative review of the religions of traditional societies -- of their character and the variations among them. It covers mystical power and its sources; animals and plants in religion; supernatural beings; wizardry; illness and healing; death and the afterlife;, festivals; and more. For sociologists, anthropologists, and all those interested in religion and magic.