Magical Worldview

MAGICAL WORLDVIEW

ANTH/SOC 4163 Spring 2003 Office: Seminary Hall 336 kracht@nsuok.edu	Dr. Ben Kracht W 5:30-8:10 pm. Phone: x3522
Office Hours: MWF 10:00-11:00 am.; T Th 2:00-3:00 pm.(or by appointment) Required Textbook: Lehmann, Arthur C., and James E. Myers. Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion. 2001, 5th ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company.

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Jan 15	INTRODUCTION/ANTHROPOLOGY AND RELIGION Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp vii-x, 1-15
Jan 22	INTRODUCTION/ANTHROPOLOGY AND RELIGION Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 16-34
Jan 29	MYTH, RITUAL, SYMBOLISM, AND TABOO Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 35-55
Feb 5	MYTH, RITUAL, SYMBOLISM, AND TABOO Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 56-85
Feb 12	SHAMANS, PRIESTS, AND PROPHETS Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 86-109
Feb 19	SHAMANS, PRIESTS, AND PROPHETS Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 110-119 (Exam 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m.)
Feb 26	THE RELIGIOUS USE OF DRUGS Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 120-149
March 5	ETHNOMEDICINE: RELIGION AND HEALING Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 150-172
March 12	ETHNOMEDICINE: RELIGION AND HEALING Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 173-203
March 19	SPRING BREAK!
March 26	WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY, AND OTHER FORCES OF EVIL Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 204-248
April 2	DEMONS, EXORCISM, DIVINATION, AND MAGIC Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 249-299 (Exam 2, 5:30-6:30 pm.)
April 9	GHOSTS, SOULS, AND ANCESTORS: POWER OF THE DEAD Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 300-323
April 16	GHOSTS, SOULS, AND ANCESTORS: POWER OF THE DEAD Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 324-343
April 23	OLD AND NEW RELIGIONS: THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 344-380
April 30	OLD AND NEW RELIGIONS: THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION/ THE OCCULT: PATHS TO THE UNKNOW Read: Lehmann and Myers, pp 381-410
May 7	Exam 3, 5:30-7:20 pm.