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Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic among the Azande

E E Evans-Pritchard author Eva Gillies editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:13th May '76

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This acknowledged masterpiece has been abridged to make it more accessible to students. In her introduction, Eva Gillies presents the case for the relevance of the book to modern anthropologists.

"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

ISBN: 9780198740292

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 17mm

Weight: 455g

300 pages