The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Magic and religion Magic in Egypt and Mesopo- tamia " White " magic Distinctive functions of magic and religion. Magic In the occult , magic comprises a wide range of phenom- ena , from the elaborate ritual beliefs and practices that are ...
Magic and religion Magic in Egypt and Mesopo- tamia " White " magic Distinctive functions of magic and religion. Magic In the occult , magic comprises a wide range of phenom- ena , from the elaborate ritual beliefs and practices that are ...
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" White " magic Distinctive functions of magic and religion Witchcraft and sorcery Common. were part of the culture of lowly rural people and records are scant . An exception was sorcery used by wealthier and urban people , especially in ...
" White " magic Distinctive functions of magic and religion Witchcraft and sorcery Common. were part of the culture of lowly rural people and records are scant . An exception was sorcery used by wealthier and urban people , especially in ...
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... magic , " a logical scheme of thought founded on a quite rational process of analogy . He also faced the question of why the believer in magic did not realize its inefficacy . His reasons included the frequent association of magic with ...
... magic , " a logical scheme of thought founded on a quite rational process of analogy . He also faced the question of why the believer in magic did not realize its inefficacy . His reasons included the frequent association of magic with ...
Contents
NUMBER GAMES and Other Mathematical Recreations | 1 |
NUMBER THEORY | 14 |
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | 38 |
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