The Realities of Witchcraft and Popular Magic in Early Modern Europe - Culture, Cognition and Everyday Life (Hardcover)

This title combines detailed archival research and wide-ranging interdisciplinary analyses to develop an innovative interpretation of Early Modern witchcraft and magic and why they eventually declined.This title sheds new light on what witchcraft and magic actually involved and why they declined. It is grounded in a close study of archival records. It puts the archival studies in the context of local history and European witch research. It includes interdisciplinary investigations of cognition, perception, and psychophysical factors in health and disease.This book explores the elements of reality in early modern witchcraft and popular magic through a combination of detailed archival research and broad-ranging interdisciplinary analyses. The book complements and challenges existing scholarship, offering unique insights into this murky aspect of early modern history.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	E Bever
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	627
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-9781-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Promotions
LSN:	1-4039-9781-0
Barcode:	9781403997814

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