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Undergraduate Record 2021-2022 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

SLAV 2150 - Magic and Meaning

Effective Start Date: 03/01/2009
Magic is the ineffable between categories. It is what we seek to understand and to control. It is also what we fear. In many senses, it is the essence of folklore. This course will examine the nature and the use of magic, both positive and negative, it will look at magic acts and magic people.

Credits: 3