Age-toning to the fly leafs and the odd spot to the inside of the dust wrapper. 1982 Stolen Lightning by Daniel Lawrence OKeefe First Edition with Dust Wrapper. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Georgia OKeefe One Hundred Flowers Signed 1st Edition 100 Plates EXC. The odd spot to the paste-downs and front free endpaper with some scattered spots to the rear free endpaper. Externally, excellent with little shelf wear. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. 24.50, Sociology of Rel We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. New York: Continuum, 1982, xxii + 581 pp. In popular culture he is best known as the creator of Festivus, a secular holiday celebrated on the 23rd of December which was popularised by the sitcom, 'Seinfeld'. Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic, by Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe. He received his doctorate in sociology and philosophy from the New School for Social Research, New York. Daniel O'Keefe was an American writer and editor of Reader's Digest for more than thirty years. In developing a unified theory of magic, he argues that we should see it as a form of symbolism that helps man think, speak and act. a tour de force of accessible scholarship'. 3 A Los Angeles Times book review called this book 'a spectacular synthesis of sociology, anthropology, and psychoanalysis. In, 'Stolen Lightning', O'Keefe explains how magic derives from religion and takes it symbols from the same source. OKeefe published the book Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic in 1982. A fascinating work regarding the social theory and history of magic. In the original full cloth binding with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Quantity: 1 Add to Basket Condition: Fair. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Softcover Condition: Fair US 55.91 Convert currency Free shipping Within U.S.A.

The scarce first edition of this fascinating work regarding the social theory and history of magic. Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic OKeefe, Daniel Published by Vintage, 1983 ISBN 10: 0394716345 ISBN 13: 9780394716343 Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, U.S.A.

Stolen Lightning by Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe