In this present volume the author draws on her study of religious cults and folklore to provide an introduction to the ancient magic and folklore of India. The author also points out that magical elements exist in every religion since it is their presence that makes a system of beliefs into a religion.The magic and cult are essentially the same ,all rites being basically magical.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Margaret Stutley
Margaret Stutley has studied Buddhism and Hinduism for over fifty years, and has formed a large library of Indological works on which Hindu Deities. A Mythological Dictionary with Illustrations is based. Among her publications are: A Dictionary of Hinduism with her late husband, Ancient Indian Magic and Folklore, and the Illustrations Dictionary of Hindu Iconography. She is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
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