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From treasure-seekers and the lovesick to quacks and charlatans,
from true believers in magic to those eager to exploit them, the
people of early modern Saragossa and their wealth of beliefs and
customs are brought vividly to life within these pages. Drawing on
the graphic and revealing evidence recorded by the different courts
in this Spanish city during the 16th and 17th centuries, Tausiet
captures the spirit of an age when religious faith vied for
people's hearts and minds with centuries-old beliefs in witchcraft
and superstition. Magic and religion might be seen as opposing
forces but here are shown to be opposite sides of the same coin, as
reflected in the book's subtitle, a powerful incantatory phrase
combining that most magical of magic words and the essential
quality of God Almighty.
Drawing on the graphic and revealing evidence recorded by the
different courts in early modern Saragossa, this book captures the
spirit of an age when religious faith vied for people's hearts and
minds with centuries-old beliefs in witchcraft and superstition.
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