Are Witchcraft Beliefs Irrational?
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work. In some ways, asking about the rationality of witchcraft is therefore not very relevant, and instead we should focus on how witchcraft beliefs form part of the culture under study and explain them from within this context. Bibliography Douglas, Mary Implicit Meanings (1975) Douglas, Mary Witchcraft Confessions and Accusations (1970) Evens-Pritchard, E. Witchcraft and Magic among the Azande, abridged by Gillies (1976) Hendry, Joy An Introduction to Social Anthropology (1999) Mair, Lucy Witchcraft (1969) Marwick, Max Witchcraft and Sorcery (1970)
work. In some ways, asking about the rationality of witchcraft is therefore not very relevant, and instead we should focus on how witchcraft beliefs form part of the culture under study and explain them from within this context. Bibliography Douglas, Mary Implicit Meanings (1975) Douglas, Mary Witchcraft Confessions and Accusations (1970) Evens-Pritchard, E. Witchcraft and Magic among the Azande, abridged by Gillies (1976) Hendry, Joy An Introduction to Social Anthropology (1999) Mair, Lucy Witchcraft (1969) Marwick, Max Witchcraft and Sorcery (1970)