Mediterranean region (we will concentrate on the time period 300 BCE-300 CE)
Delve into the intriguing discussions on magic in the Mediterranean region during 300 BCE-300 CE. Explore the complexities of differentiating magic from religion and science, and examine key perspectives from prominent scholars like James Frazer and Marcel Mauss. Discover the fundamental principles of magic and the varied interpretations by notable figures such as Emile Durkheim and Bronislaw Malinowski. Uncover the essence of magic as a societal concept and the importance of questioning its mechanisms and efficacy.
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Mediterranean region (we will concentrate on the time period 300 BCE-300 CE)
Etic Emic Just don't write like this, please! (At least not for the class; if you get a job for the Daily Beast, I guess you might not have a choice.)
Magic is very, very had to define - - - What separates it from religion? What separates it from science? Do the people who practice it see it as magic? (and does that matter?)
James Frazer Tylor and Frazer: magic is false science
Creating principles of magic: Law of sympathy similarity contagion
Marcel Mauss: magic should be used to refer to those things which society as a whole considers magical and not those qualified as such by a single segment of society only
Other big names: Emile Durkheim Bronislaw Malinowski Lucian L vy-Bruhl Edward E. Evans-Pritchard Stanley Tambiah
We should always ask the following questions when thinking about magic: - how it works - what makes it effective - who makes it effective (We will develop this a bit more next class)
