Marion Gibson

Rediscovering Renaissance Witchcraft

Witches in Early Modernity and Modernity

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Produktbeschreibung

Rediscovering Renaissance Witchcraft traces witchcraft from the 16th century through to today, exploring material across 'Witchcraft studies', covering literature, politics and journalism to investigate the fascination with witchcraft through history. This book is essential reading for students of witchcraft, early modern history and literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9781138025431
• ISBN-10: 1138025437
• Artikelnr.: 57041739

Autorenporträt

Marion Gibson is Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at Exeter University and works on witches, magic, paganism and the supernatural in literature. Her previous publications include: Imagining the Pagan Past (2013), Mysticism, Myth and Celtic Identity co-edited with Shelley Trower and Garry Tregidga (2012), Witchcraft Myths in American Culture (2007), Possession, Puritanism and Print: Darrell, Harsnett, Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Exorcism Controversy (2006) and Reading Witchcraft: Stories of Early English Witches (1999).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter One: Renaissance Witchcraft
Chapter Two: Witchcraft in Renaissance Literature
Chapter Three: Renaissance Witchcraft Rediscovered in Scotland
Chapter Four: Witchcraft in Wartime
Chapter Five: Strange Conflict: Witch-hunters and Witches in Britain, c.1930-1980
Chapter Six: American Influences
Chapter Seven: Magical Realism, Magical Romance: Witchcraft Genres Since the 1960s
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index