Magic, Science and Religion

The book includes works of the outstanding British anthropologist, the founder of functionalism in anthropology and sociology Bronisław Kaspar Malinowski (1884-1942). Based on numerous field studies, Malinowski provides a vivid description of the knowledge and skills, customs, and intellectual creativity of the inhabitants of the Trobriand Archipelago, helping the reader to understand their worldview more deeply and to see the profound motives of their behavior. The book opens with a preface by R. Redfield and analytical articles by I. Strenski and C. Lévi-Strauss, which reveal the significance of B. Malinowski's scientific contribution.
The book may be useful for cultural historians, religious scholars, philosophers, and anyone interested in the origins of human civilization.