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The Myth of Disenchantment: Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences Jason Ananda Josephson Storm
The Myth of Disenchantment: Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences
Jason Ananda Josephson Storm
A great many theorists have argued that the defining feature of modernity is that people no longer believe in spirits, myths, or magic. Jason A. Josephson-Storm argues that as broad cultural history goes, this narrative is wrong, as attempts to suppress magic have failed more often than they have succeeded. Even the human sciences have been more enchanted than is commonly supposed. But that raises
400 pages, 5 figures
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 16, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226403366 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 400 |
| Dimensions | 158 × 228 × 24 mm · 594 g |
| Language | English |