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Magic

Scope note

Study and practice of ritual activities intended to control or influence human or natural events through the invocation of external and impersonal mystical forces beyond the ordinary human sphere; typical ritual activities include the manipulation of special objects and the recitation of spells.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054590

Broader Terms used

occult sciences

Created

13yrs ago

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