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Magic, Witchcraft, and the Spirit World

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States21A.211
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2003English
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Spiritual, magical, and “occult” aspects of human behavior in anthropological and historical perspective: magic, ritual curing, trance, spirit possession, sorcery, and accusations of witchcraft. Material drawn from traditional nonwestern societies, medieval and early modern Europe, and colonial and contemporary North America.

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