Anthropological Explanations of Magic

Now we have an idea of what we are talking about with “magic”, we need to understand how anthropologists account for its existence. In this lecture, I want to explain what anthropology can tell us about magic and particularly sorcery and witchcraft.

An episode of the Witch-Hunts and Persecution podcast, hosted by Dr Nicholas Herriman, titled "Anthropological Explanations of Magic" was published on July 19, 2013 and runs 43 minutes.

July 19, 2013 ·43m · Witch-Hunts and Persecution

Summary

Now we have an idea of what we are talking about with “magic”, we need to understand how anthropologists account for its existence. In this lecture, I want to explain what anthropology can tell us about magic and particularly sorcery and witchcraft. Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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