Owen Davies

Witchcraft, magic and culture 1736-1951

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The only serious study of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to 1951 Brings together matters ranging from upper class spiritualism to rural witchcraft in an exciting and intellecually stimulating way Essential reading for all social historians and all h. . . .

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780719056567
• ISBN-10: 071905656X
• Artikelnr.: 21104410

Autorenporträt

Owen Davies is a cultural historian who has published widely on the subject of witchcraft and magic

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Educated attitudes towards the popular belief in witchcraft and magic 2. Popular justice and witchcraft 3. The witch 4. Cunning-folk
astrologers
and fortune-tellers 5. Magic and medicine 6. Witchcraft
magic
literacy and literature 7. Cultural Change Conclusion