Magic and Superstition in Europe
A Concise History from Antiquity to the Present
The only comprehensive, single-volume survey of magic available, this compelling book traces the history of magic, witchcraft, and superstitious practices such as popular spells or charms from antiquity to the present day. Focusing especially on Europe in the medieval and early modern eras, Michael Bailey also explores the ancient Near East, classical Greece and Rome, and the spread of magical systems_particularly modern witchcraft or Wicca_from Europe to the United States. He examines how magic and superstition have been defined in various historical eras and how these constructions have changed over time. He considers the ways in which spec…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4616-3988-6
- EAN: 9781461639886
- Produktnummer: 22886532
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 23'539 KB
Über den Autor
Michael D. Bailey is assistant professor of history at Iowa State University.
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