Magic, Witchcraft, and the Spirit World

Angel Statue in pink background, Eyewire. Eyewire collection.

Angel Statue in pink background. (Image courtesy of Eyewire Collection.)

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21A.211

As Taught In

Fall 2003

Level

Undergraduate

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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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James Howe. 21A.211 Magic, Witchcraft, and the Spirit World. Fall 2003. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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