Author: Alan Kors
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812217513
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A thoroughly revised, greatly expanded edition of the most important documentary history of European witchcraft ever published.
Language: en
Pages: 451
Pages: 451
A thoroughly revised, greatly expanded edition of the most important documentary history of European witchcraft ever published.
Language: en
Pages: 368
Pages: 368
This important collection brings together both established figures and new researchers to offer fresh perspectives on the ever-controversial subject of the history of witchcraft. Using Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic as a starting point, the contributors explore the changes of the last twenty-five years in the understanding
Language: en
Pages: 228
Pages: 228
This book demonstrates the role gossip plays in accusations of witchcraft and in widespread social violence.
Language: en
Pages: 216
Pages: 216
Language: en
Pages: 337
Pages: 337
Most studies of witchcraft and magic have been concerned with the era of the witch trials, a period that officially came to an end in Britain with the passing of the Witchcraft Act of 1736. But the majority of people continued to fear witches and put their faith in magic.
Language: en
Pages: 314
Pages: 314
Containing ten essays by anthropologists on the beliefs and practices associated with witches and sorcerers in Eastern Africa, the chapters in this book are all based on field research and new information which is studied within its wider social context. First published in 1963.
Language: en
Pages: 377
Pages: 377
A clear, concise overview of the origins and history of the Wiccan and Neopagan movements, with A–Z coverage of concepts, rituals, practices, and practitioners. * Thorough introduction explains the origin and history of contemporary Wiccan and Neopagan beliefs * Provides A–Z coverage of Neopagan concepts, rituals, practices, and practitioners ranging
Language: en
Pages: 351
Pages: 351
Scientific approach to esoteric and mystical themes.
Language: en
Pages: 464
Pages: 464
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Language: en
Pages: 339
Pages: 339
First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.