21A.211 Magic, Witchcraft, and the Spirit World, Fall 2003
Angel Statue in pink background. (Image courtesy of Eyewire Collection.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
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.