Magic, Science and Religion

The book includes works by the outstanding British anthropologist, founder of functionalism in anthropology and sociology Bronislaw 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 Islands, helping the reader to gain a deeper understanding of their worldview and to see the underlying 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 contributions.
The book may be useful for cultural historians, religious scholars, philosophers, and anyone interested in the origins of human civilization.