Michael D. Bailey

Magic

The Basics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Magic: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to magic in world history and contemporary societies. Presenting Magic as a global phenomenon which has manifested in all human cultures, this book takes a thematic approach which explores the historical, social and cultural aspects of magic.

Produktdetails

• The Basics
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 212g
• ISBN-13: 9781138809611
• ISBN-10: 1138809616
• Artikelnr.: 48706269

Autorenporträt

Michael D. Bailey is Professor of History at Iowa State University. He is founding co-editor of the journal Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft and has published extensively on the history of witchcraft and superstition in medieval Europe.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction: A Magical World
Chapter 1: The Meanings of Magic
Chapter 2: Magical Acts
Chapter 3: Magic Contested and Condemned
Chapter 4: Magical Identities
Chapter 5: The Reality of Magic
Chapter 6: Magic in the Modern World
Glossary
Further Reading