Witchcraft, Magic and Superstition in England, 1640–70
Autor Frederick Vallettaen Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 dec 2000
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780754602446
ISBN-10: 0754602443
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: Includes 13 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 153 x 219 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.69 kg
Ediția:New ed
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0754602443
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: Includes 13 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 153 x 219 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.69 kg
Ediția:New ed
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Contents: Introduction; The background to witchcraft, magic and superstition; The devil, demonology and its relation to witchcraft; Ghosts, apparitions and prodigies: superstition or signs from God?; Healing, cunning folk and witchcraft; Witchcraft, law and popular belief; The practice of witchcraft; Psychological aspects to witchcraft and popular belief, 1640-70; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Alphabetical list of witches by county; Appendix 2: Sympathetic magic; Appendix 3: The humoral system of medicine; Bibliography; Index.
Recenzii
'... a wealth of illustrative material... a useful study of superstitious beliefs during the revolutionary period...' Albion
Descriere
This study examines the relationship between élite and popular beliefs in witchcraft, magic and superstition in England, analyzing such beliefs against the background of political, religious and social upheaval characteristic of the Civil War, Interregnum and Restoration periods.