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By Sahlins Marshall
Marshall Sahlins, 2023
This seminal work challenges the Western perspective of a disenchanted cosmos, arguing that most cultures throughout history perceive spirits as real persons within an enchanted universe. It proposes a new methodology for social scientists to study these cultures of immanence on their own terms. The book explores how even seemingly mundane aspects of life, like economics and politics, involve negotiation with and even usurpation of divine powers.