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A Cognitive Theory of Magic (Cognitive Science of Religion Series) by Jesper Sörensen Sales Rank : 880643

Paperback: 232 pages Publisher: AltaMira Press December 28, 2006 Language: English ISBN-10: 0759110409 ISBN-13: 978-0759110403 Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces Product Description The author presents a new theory of magical actions based on a wide array of recent findings in the cognitive sciences. Analysing classical ethnographic cases, he argues that paying close attention to the underlying cognitive processes will not only explain why magical rituals look the way they do, it will also supply new insights into the role of magic in the formation of institutionalised religion.

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