Form and meaning of magical acts
A point of view
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2435304 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stanley J Tambiah, J Tambiah (0000-0003-1451-1584, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 451-473 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hau Journal of Ethnographic Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-1115 • E-ISSN: 2575-1433 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.14318/hau7.3.030 |
| OpenAlex | W2778897432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article is a reprint of an essay originally published as "Form and meaning of magical acts: A point of view," in Horton, Robin and Ruth Finnegan, eds. (1973) Modes of thought: Essays on thinking in Western and non-Western societies. London: Faber & Faber
Art · Epistemology · Literature · Magical thinking · Meaning (existential · Point (geometry · Reprint · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
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| Citations per year | 0,79 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2025 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |