The Philosophy of Enchantment: Studies in Folktale, Cultural Criticism, and Anthropology

by R.G. Collingwood

Book Overview

This is the long-awaited publication of a set of writings by the British philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R.G. Collingwood (1889-1943) on critical, anthropological, and cultural themes only hinted at in his previously available work. At the core are six essays on folktale and magic in which Collingwood applies the principles of his philosophy of history to problems in the long-term evolution of human society and culture. The volume opens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199228086
• ISBN13: 9780199228089
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"