| Magic in Names and in Other Things Contributor(s): Various (Author) |
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ISBN: 152870469X ISBN-13: 9781528704694 Publisher: Pierides Press OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | History - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.71 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Magic in Names and in Other Things" is a fascinating treatise on superstition by English anthropologist Edward Clodd. It explores the idea of 'mana'-or 'power'-in both tangible and intangible things, but concentrates particularly on its proposed existence in names and words. Most of the information was taken from "Magic in Names", a lecture delivered at the Royal Institution in March 1917. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends. Other notable works by author include: "The Childhood of the World" (1872), "Jesus of Nazareth" (1880), and "Nature Studies" (1882). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author. |
