Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic

by Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe

An interdisciplinary investigation of the role of magic in human societies, past and present, asserts that magic remains an important element in contemporary civilizations

Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, Religion, Occult, Anthropology, Magic, History

599 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 1 out of 5]

one of those academic books where the author mostly quotes other more eminent academics and what they thought. extremely abstract, with few guiding concrete examples. really seemed to miss the mark in some places and stopped seeming worthwhile to parse the writing. Some good food for thought though.

[Dominika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely worth reading. Very interesting, but a bit outdated, at least in regard to the anthropological and archaeological theories used in it.

[Brent · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT an amazing book. I need another copy.
Highest recommendation.