The Malay Magician

ISBN-13: 9781032732305 / Twarda / 2024 / 190 str.

R. O. Winstedt

Opis

First published in 1951, The Malay Magician employs historical and comparative data to unravel the different elements – pagan, Hindu and Muslim – in a complex system of Malay magic.

Spis treści

Preface 1. Introduction 2. The primitive magician 3. Towards animism 4. Primitive gods, spirits and ghosts 5. Hindu influences 6. The ritual of the rice field 7. The shaman’s séance 8. Sacrifice 9. Magician and Sufi 10. Muslim magic 11. Magic in daily life Appendices

O autorze

R. O. Winstedt