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Magic and Fetishism
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British ethnology and anthropology

Magic and Fetishism

Alfred Cruikshank Haddon1906
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Anthropological examination of magic and fetishism among primitive peoples. Haddon analyzes magical beliefs and practices from an evolutionary perspective, exploring animism, totemism, fetishism, and the role of magic in early societies. Based on field research and comparative ethnographic data.

Also known asAlfred Cruikshank Haddon - Magic and Fetishism · The Magic and Fetishism
This edition1906
EditionPart of the Religions: Ancient and Modern series
Fetishismsympathetic magicPrimitive magicShamanismAnimismComparative ReligionTotemismFolk magic practicesEvolution from Magic to Religion to ScienceEarly Anthropologyfetish worshipAncestor WorshipCross-Culturaltaboo systemsshamanic practicesmagic vs religion

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Folk Magic

Folk magic texts and practical traditions covering charms, cures, household rites, prayers, talismans, and vernacular magical practice.

Comparative Religion

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Anthropological texts on ritual, animism, totemism, taboo, early religion, culture, and theories of belief formation.

Contents23 chapters

  1. 01MAGIC AND FETISHISM
  2. 02PREFATORY NOTE
  3. 03CONTENTS
  4. 04MAGIC
  5. 05I. SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
  6. 06A. Contagious Magic.
  7. 07B. Homœopathic Magic.
  8. 08II. MAGICAL POWER OF NAMES AND WORDS
  9. 09III. TALISMANS AND AMULETS
  10. 10IV. DIVINATION
  11. 11V. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MAGIC
  12. 12A. Public Magic.
  13. 13B. Private Magic.
  14. 14VI. MAGICIANS
  15. 15VII. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MAGICAL PRACTICES
  16. 16FETISHISM
  17. 17I. DEFINITION
  18. 18II. ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS OF FETISHISM
  19. 19III. FETISHISM AS A FORM OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
  20. 20FOOTNOTES
  21. 21BIBLIOGRAPHY
  22. 22THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  23. 23"Cover"

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