About this episode
This episode explores the hypothesis of fairies as proposed by anthropologist Walter Evans Wentz in his 1911 book.
Do you believe in fairies? In his 1911 book, American anthropologist Walter Evans Wentz hypothesises ‘tentatively’ that the invisible world of fairies should be examined ‘just as we examine any fact in the visible realm wherein we now live, whether it be a fact of chemistry, of physics, or of biology’ (pp. xvi-xvii). In this … Continue reading Episode 110 Clap if you believe in fairies
Topics covered
- society
- culture
- philosophy
- education
- anthropology
Keywords
- fairies
- Walter Evans Wentz
- invisible world
- anthropology
- 1911 book
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