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Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic Among the Azande

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In E.E. Evans-Pritchard: Major works
Two books about these peoples, Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic Among the Azande (1937) and The Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People (1940), made his reputation.
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In magic: Sociological theories
…of Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard in Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande (1937). In his seminal book, Evans-Pritchard demonstrated that magic is an integral part of religion and culture used to explain events that cannot otherwise be understood or controlled. The Zande of South Sudan accept magic, together with witchcraft…
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