Just like Part 1 and 2, Part 3 is one of the entry points to the Academic Study of Magic. In Part 3 of the Foundation in the Study of Magic you will cover the History of the scholarship of magic. Starting with scholars in the 19th century learn how the important minds of the time shaped the study of religion and magic in the modern period. Then in the 20th century you will be shown how the new field of sociology was used to show how magic is useful for cultures around the world. Finally, cap off this lecture with a discussion of how the terms, Religion, Esotericism, Occult, and Magic have a range of meanings and usages historically and for every other lecture in this series.