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

by Chris Gosden

Book Overview

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 observers and collectors of knowledge. And magic is direct human...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250800153
• ISBN13: 9781250800152
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"