Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe by Bengt Ankarloo

Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe by Bengt Ankarloo

The 15th to 18th centuries were a period of witchcraft prosecutions throughout Europe. This volume attempst to summarise the history of the trials in a new way - according to the types of legal systems involved. It also examines the continued practical use made of magic, the elaboration of demonological theories about witchcraft and magic, and the further development of scientific interests in natural magic through the 'Neoplatonic' and 'Hermetic' period. Amongst the topics included here are superstition and belief in high and popular culture, the place of medicine, witchcraft survivals in art and literature, and the survival of persecution.

Stuart Clark, Ph.D., is the astrology correspondent for The New Scientist and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Stuart has a Ph.D. and a first-class honors degree. in the field of astrophysics The Sun Kings was shortlisted for the Royal Society scientific book prize and won the Association of American Publishers 2007 Professional and Scholarly Publishing Award for Excellence in the Cosmology and Astronomy category, establishing him as a top-tier popular science writer. Stuart resides in the United Kingdom.

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ISBN 13	9780485890044
ISBN 10	0485890046
Title	Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe
Author	Bengt Ankarloo
Series	History Of Witchcraft And Magic In Europe Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2002-08-01
Number of pages	208
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