Religion and Magic

Over the past century the study of religion and magic has expanded beyond the traditional confines of theology and philosophy to become part of modern disciplines such as anthropology, sociology and psychology. This text provides a concise survey of developments in the study of the sacred during this period of change. It summarizes the approaches taken to religion and magic by scholars during the 20th century and before, covering more than 40 individuals from a wide range of disciplines, including Hegel, Marx, Weber, Frazer, Freud, Malinowski, Jung, Durkheim, Radcliffe-Brown, Evans-Pritchard, Geertz, Skorupski, Levi-Strauss, Lawson, McCauley, Kristeva and Mary Daly.