Magic: A Very Short Introduction (LIMITED – Tricks)

: The book covers universal traits like "sympathetic magic"—the idea that things once in contact continue to influence each other—which social scientists use to categorize cross-cultural practices.

: Tracing magic from its Persian roots (the magi ) to the Roman and Medieval eras. Magic: A Very Short Introduction

: Far from disappearing, magic remains a real force for millions today, providing remedies for poverty or misfortune and appearing in modern contexts like neopaganism and even capitalism. Table of Contents Overview The book follows a chronological and thematic progression: : The book covers universal traits like "sympathetic

The book is structured into two main sections— and Practice —to help readers navigate how magic has been defined and used. Table of Contents Overview The book follows a

: Magic is often used as a rhetorical tool. Since the Enlightenment, Western thinkers have frequently labeled magic as "primitive" or "benighted" to distinguish modern progress from earlier human stages.