ANT 363 - Witchcraft and Magic

Institution:

SUNY College at Brockport

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Description:

Examines anthropological perspectives on the witchcraft phenomenon. Studies witchcraft beliefs and practices in the 16th and 17th centuries from an ethnohistorical perspective and magic practices among non-Western cultures in Asia, Africa, Oceania and Latin America. Provides a cross-cultural comparison of witchcraft beliefs and practices in past and present societies. 3 Cr.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brockport.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 395-2361

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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