Angel Statue in pink background. (Image courtesy of Eyewire Collection.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. James Howe
MIT Course Number
21A.211
As Taught In
Fall 2003
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Spiritual, magical, and "occult" aspects of human behavior in anthropological and historical perspective: magic, ritual curing, trance, spirit possession, sorcery, and accusations of witchcraft. Material drawn from traditional nonwestern societies, medieval and early modern Europe, and colonial and contemporary North America.