Textbook(s)
Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion : An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural by Call Number: BL50 .M26 2005ISBN: 9780072863185Publication Date: 2004-05-26Foreword by James W. Fernandez Preface 1. The Anthropological Study of Religion 2. Myth, Symbolism, and Taboo 3. Ritual 4. Shamans, Priests, and Prophets 5. The Religious Use of Drugs 6. Ethnomedicine: Religion and Healing 7. Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination, and Magic 8. Ghosts, Souls, and Ancestors: Power of the Dead 9. Old and New Religions: The Changing Spiritual Landscape 10. Religion as Global Culture: Migration, Media, and Other Transnational Forces Glossary Bibliography Index
The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781315532158Publication Date: 2017-05-08This concise and accessible textbook introduces students to the anthropological study of religion. Stein and Stein examine religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective and expose students to the varying complexity of world religions. The chapters incorporate key theoretical concepts and a rich range of ethnographic material. The fourth edition of The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft offers: * increased coverage of new religious movements, fundamentalism, and religion and conflict/violence; * fresh case study material with examples drawn from around the globe; * further resources via a comprehensive companion website. This is an essential guide for students encountering anthropology of religion for the first time.
Course Readings
- The Secret of Haiti's Living DeadHarvard botanist investigates mystic potions, voodoo rights, and the making of zombies
- Baseball Magic by George GmelchThe rituals of American ballplayers are not unlike that of the Trobriand Islanders studied by Malinowski many years ago.
- Taraka's GhostBelief in ghosts in villages in North India is discussed. Indian folklore has a long history on how to deal with such matters.
- Eyes of the Ngangas: Ethnomedicine and Power in Central African Republic - Article in CH.6 in Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion - BL50 .M26 2005Focuses on the importance of ngangas (traditional healers) as a source of primary health care for both the Aka Pygmy hunters and their horticultural neighbors, the Ngando of Central African Republic.