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Magic and Witchcraft
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Magic and Witchcraft Hardcover - 2014

by Michael Bailey (Editor)


From the publisher

Magic and witchcraft have been important components of almost every human culture throughout history, and continue to be so in the present day, both globally and in the West. These topics have attracted an enormous amount of scholarship, but publications are often scattered, and scholars working in one area rarely address research produced in others. These volumes bring together important representative publications spanning antiquity to the present day, and setting Western developments in a global context. Significant attention has been given to the major witch hunts of early modern Europe, because scholarship on early modern witchcraft has often driven the field. But other periods and regions are not neglected. Important theoretical issues are also addressed, such as the conceptual relationship between magic, science, and religion, and the role of gender in the perception (and persecution) of magical practices in many parts of the world.

Details

  • Title Magic and Witchcraft
  • Author Michael Bailey (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 1504
  • Volumes 4
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2014
  • ISBN 9780415636490 / 0415636493
  • Weight 6.4 lbs (2.90 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.8 x 7 x 4.6 in (24.89 x 17.78 x 11.68 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Historical
    • Topical: New Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Witchcraft - History, Magic - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013046296
  • Dewey Decimal Code 133.43