E. E. Evans-Pritchard conducted fieldwork among the Azande and rebuffed Max Weber's earlier assertion that science and modernization would lead to the decline of magic. What was a key element of magic highlighted by Evans-Pritchard's work?

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Magic is rational, according to Evans-Pritchard's work, because it is based on a logical system of beliefs and practices that are shared by the members of a society.

E E Evans-Pritchard Conducted Fieldwork Among the Azande and Rebuffed Max