Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic – serie
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Performing Magic in the Pre-Modern North
Practice and Transgressions
Av Jennifer Hemphill, Ségdae Richardson-Read m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
1699 kr
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This book addresses the varied performances of magic in medieval and early modern Scandinavia. It provides a comprehensive review of the rapidly expanding field of European magic and specifically discusses performances of magic in the pre-modern north. By employing innovating methodologies and …
Premodern Beliefs and Witch Trials in a Swedish Province, 1669-1672
Inbunden, 2021
1474 kr
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This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of Bohuslän in 1669-1672. The first part of the book explores the conduct of the trials and provides, among other things, an analysis of the defendants and of the …
Premodern Beliefs and Witch Trials in a Swedish Province, 1669-1672
Häftad, 2022
1474 kr
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This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of Bohuslän in 1669-1672. The first part of the book explores the conduct of the trials and provides, among other things, an analysis of the defendants and of the …
Magical Treasure Hunting in Europe and North America
A History
Av J. Dillinger
Inbunden, 2011
1580 kr
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The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic …
Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic
Invoking Tradition
Av A. Butler
Inbunden, 2011
1534 kr
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The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of science and religion in a …
Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789
Av J. Barry
Inbunden, 2011
1467 kr
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Using south-western England as a focus for considering the continued place of witchcraft and demonology in provincial culture in the period between the English and French revolutions, Barry shows how witch-beliefs were intricately woven into the fabric of daily life, even at a time when they …
Satanism, Magic and Mysticism in Fin-de-siècle France
Av R. Ziegler
Inbunden, 2012
1425 kr
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An interdisciplinary study of the supernatural and the occult in fin-de-siècle France (1870-1914), the present volume examines the explosion of interest in devil-worship, magic and mysticism both from an historical perspective and through analysis of key literary works of the period.
Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment
Scotland, 1670-1740
Inbunden, 2016
1425 kr
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Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment represents the first in-depth investigation of Scottish witchcraft and witch belief post-1662, the period of supposed decline of such beliefs, an age which has been referred to as the 'long eighteenth …
Agents of Witchcraft in Early Modern Italy and Denmark
Inbunden, 2015
1355 kr
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This book offers a comparison of lay and inquisitorial witchcraft prosecutions. In most of the early modern period, witchcraft jurisdiction in Italy rested with the Roman Inquisition, whereas in Denmark only the secular courts raised trials. Kallestrup explores the narratives of witchcraft as they …
Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland
Inbunden, 2015
1207 kr
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This is the first academic overview of witchcraft and popular magic in Ireland and spans the medieval to the modern period. Based on a wide range of un-used and under-used primary source material, and taking account of denominational difference between Catholic and Protestant, it provides a …
Witchcraft and belief in Early Modern Scotland
Av J. Goodare, L. Martin m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1467 kr
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This pioneering collection concentrates on witchcraft beliefs rather than witch-hunting. It ranges widely across areas of popular belief, culture and ritual practice, as well as dealing with intellectual life and incorporating regional and comparative elements.
Man as Witch
Male Witches in Central Europe
Av R. Schulte
Inbunden, 2009
1643 kr
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Witch-hunts in Central Europe were by no means focused only on women; one in four alleged witches was male. This study analyzes and describes the witch trials of men in French and German-speaking regions, opening up a little known chapter of early modern times, and revealing the conflicts from …
Charms, Charmers and Charming
International Research on Verbal Magic
Av J. Roper
Inbunden, 2008
1804 kr
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Bringing together many of today's key scholars of verbal charming, these essays cover vernacular magical texts and practice from Malaysia to Madagascar, and from England to Estonia. As the most comprehensive collection of research on charms, charmers and charming available in the English language, …
Witchcraft and Masculinities in Early Modern Europe
Av A. Rowlands
Inbunden, 2009
1580 kr
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Men – as accused witches, witch-hunters, werewolves and the demonically possessed – are the focus of analysis in this collection of essays by leading scholars of early modern European witchcraft. The gendering of witch persecution and witchcraft belief is explored through original case-studies from …
Supernatural Communication in Central and Eastern Europe
Av Eva Pócs
Inbunden, 2025
921 kr
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Urban Magic in Early Modern Spain
Abracadabra Omnipotens
Av M. Tausiet
Inbunden, 2014
1355 kr
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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.
Scottish Witches and Witch-Hunters
Av J. Goodare
Inbunden, 2013
1534 kr
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This book brings together twelve studies that collectively provide an overview of the main issues of live interest in Scottish witchcraft. As well as fresh studies of the well-established topic of witch-hunting, the book also launches an exploration of some of the more esoteric aspects of magical …
Styrian Witches in European Perspective
Ethnographic Fieldwork
Inbunden, 2016
989 kr
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The book provides a comprehensive exploration of witchcraft beliefs and practices in the rural region of Eastern Slovenia. Based on field research conducted at the beginning of the twenty-first century, it examines witchcraft in the region from folkloristic, anthropological, as well as historical, …
Raising Spirits
How a Conjuror’s Tale Was Transmitted across the Enlightenment
Av J. Barry
Inbunden, 2013
771 kr
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Despite supernatural scepticism, stories about spirits were regularly printed and shared throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. This case-study in the transmission of a single story (of a young gunsmith near Bristol conjuring spirits, leading to his early death) reveals both how and why successive …
Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic
From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance
Inbunden, 2014
934 kr
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This book examines magic's generally maleficent effect on humans from ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages, including tales from classical mythology, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. It shows that certain magical motifs lived on from age to age, but that it took until the Italian …
Arabic Influences on Early Modern Occult Philosophy
Av Liana Saif
Inbunden, 2015
1643 kr
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Investigating the impact of Arabic medieval astrological and magical theories on early modern occult philosophy, this book argues that they provided a naturalistic explanation of astral influences and magical efficacy based on Aristotelian notions of causality.
Physical Evidence for Ritual Acts, Sorcery and Witchcraft in Christian Britain
A Feeling for Magic
Inbunden, 2015
1316 kr
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This volume investigates the physical evidence for magic in medieval and modern Britain, including ritual mark, concealed objects, amulets, and magical equipment. The contributors are the current experts in each area of the subject, and show between them how ample the evidence is and how important …
Medicine, Magic and Art in Early Modern Norway
Conceptualizing Knowledge
Av Ane Ohrvik
Inbunden, 2018
1467 kr
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This book addresses magical ideas and practices in early modern Norway. It examines a large corpus of Norwegian manuscripts from 1650-1850 commonly called Black Books which contained a mixture of recipes on medicine, magic, and art. Ane Ohrvik assesses the Black Books from the vantage point of …
Werewolf Histories
Inbunden, 2015
1643 kr
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Werewolf Histories is the first academic book in English to address European werewolf history and folklore from antiquity to the twentieth century. It covers the most important werewolf territories, ranging from Scandinavia to Germany, France and Italy, and from Croatia to Estonia.
Faith and Magic in Early Modern Finland
Inbunden, 2016
1098 kr
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Early modern Finland is rarely the focus of attention in the study of European history, but it has a place in the context of northern European religious and political culture. While Finland was theoretically Lutheran, a religious plurality – embodied in ceremonies and interpreted as magic – …
Fairies, Demons, and Nature Spirits
'Small Gods' at the Margins of Christendom
Inbunden, 2017
1643 kr
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This book examines the fairies, demons, and nature spirits haunting the margins of Christendom from late-antique Egypt to early modern Scotland to contemporary Amazonia. Contributions from anthropologists, folklorists, historians and religionists explore Christian strategies of encompassment and …
Magical Treasure Hunting in Europe and North America
A History
Av J. Dillinger
Häftad, 2012
1450 kr
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The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic …
Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic
Invoking Tradition
Av A. Butler
Häftad, 2011
1534 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of science and religion in a …
Satanism, Magic and Mysticism in Fin-de-siècle France
Av R. Ziegler
Häftad, 2012
1425 kr
Lägg i varukorg
An interdisciplinary study of the supernatural and the occult in fin-de-siècle France (1870-1914), the present volume examines the explosion of interest in devil-worship, magic and mysticism both from an historical perspective and through analysis of key literary works of the period.
Witchcraft and belief in Early Modern Scotland
Av J. Goodare, L. Martin m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
1425 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This pioneering collection concentrates on witchcraft beliefs rather than witch-hunting. It ranges widely across areas of popular belief, culture and ritual practice, as well as dealing with intellectual life and incorporating regional and comparative elements.
