Witchcraft Oracles Magic - Hardcover

Evans-Pritchard

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9780198231035: Witchcraft Oracles Magic

Synopsis

An abridged version of the 1937 an-thropological study of the Azande of the southern Sudan, the theoretical insights of which have proven increasingly influential among both anthropologists and others

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About the Author

The late Edward E. Evans Pritchard was a Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford.

Review


"Surely no need for commentary on this anthropological classic at this late date, but it remains one of the most wonderfully written and useful texts ever."--Misty L. Bastian, Franklin & Marshall College


"Classic. Most important book written on the subject. Students love it."--Paige West, Winthrop College


"Important and classical study."--Larry Nasper, Columbia College, Chicago


"Timeless classic."--Anne Woodrick, University of Northern Iowa.


"A detailed and vivid description of witchcraft and the rituals related to it."--Prema Ghimire, Hartwick College


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