Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 5

Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 5
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780485890051
ISBN-13 : 0485890054
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Book Synopsis Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 5 by : Marijke Gijswijt-Hofstra

Download or read book Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 5 written by Marijke Gijswijt-Hofstra and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of the eighteenth century saw the end of the witch trials everywhere. This volume charts the processes and reasons for the decriminalisation of witchcraft but also challenges the widespread assumption that Europe has been 'disenchanted'. For the first time surveys are given of the social role of witchcraft in European communities down to the end of the nineteenth century and of the continued importance of witchcraft and magic as topics of debate among intellectuals and other writers>


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