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Magic: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present

by Chris Gosden

An Oxford professor of archaeology explores the unique history of magic―the oldest and most neglected strand of human behavior and its resurgence today Three great strands of belief run through human history: Religion is the relationship with one god or many gods, masters of our lives and destinies. Science distances us from the world, turning us into observ

Publisher

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

512

ISBN

9780374200121