Malay Magician - Being Shaman, Saiva and Sufi

First published in 1951, The Malay Magician employs historical and comparative data to unravel the different elements - pagan, Hindu and Muslim - in a complex system of Malay magic.

List of contents

Preface 1. Introduction 2. The primitive magician 3. Towards animism 4. Primitive gods, spirits and ghosts 5. Hindu influences 6. The ritual of the rice field 7. The shaman’s séance 8. Sacrifice 9. Magician and Sufi 10. Muslim magic 11. Magic in daily life Appendices

About the author

R. O. Winstedt

Summary

First published in 1951, The Malay Magician employs historical and comparative data to unravel the different elements – pagan, Hindu and Muslim – in a complex system of Malay magic.

Product details

• Authors: R. O. Winstedt
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781032732305
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3273230-5
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Malaysia, RELIGION / Wicca, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought, Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought, Malay;Religion;Shaman;Saiva;Sufi