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Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 Owen Davies

Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 By Owen Davies

Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 by Owen Davies

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Summary

This study traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 - the year of the Witchcraft Act - to the year 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulent Mediums Act finally erased the concept of witchcraft from the statute books.

Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 Summary

Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 by Owen Davies

The only serious study of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to 1951 Brings together matters ranging from upper class spiritualism to rural witchcraft in an exciting and intellecually stimulating way Essential reading for all social historians and all h. . . .

About Owen Davies

Owen Davies is a cultural historian who has published widely on the subject of witchcraft and magic

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Educated attitudes towards the popular belief in witchcraft and magic 2. Popular justice and witchcraft 3. The witch 4. Cunning-folk, astrologers, and fortune-tellers 5. Magic and medicine 6. Witchcraft, magic, literacy and literature 7. Cultural Change Conclusion

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NLS9780719056567
9780719056567
071905656X
Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 by Owen Davies
Owen Davies
New
Paperback
Manchester University Press
1999-07-15
352
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