E. E. Evans-Pritchard conducted fieldwork among the Azande a…
E. E. Evans-Pritchard conducted fieldwork among the Azande and rebuffed Max Weber’s earlier assertion that science and modernization would lead to the decline of magic. What was a key element of magic that was highlighted by Evans-Pritchard’s work?
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In his book Caravan of Martyrs: Sacrifice Bombing in Afghanistan (2017) anthropologist David B. Edwards explores the complicated historical, cultural, and religious frameworks for suicide bombing. How does Edwards explain the presence of suicide bombings in Afghanistan?
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