Catalog > Menswetenschappen > Geschiedenis > Owen Davies: Witchcraft, magic and culture 1736–1951 (PDF)

Owen Davies
Witchcraft, magic and culture 1736–1951 [PDF ebook]

Ondersteuning

Hoes van Owen Davies: Witchcraft, magic and culture 1736–1951 (PDF)

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 intellectually stimulating way.
Essential reading for all social historians and all h. . . .

€27.99

Inhoudsopgave

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

Over de auteur

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

Koop dit e-boek en ontvang er nog 1 GRATIS!

Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 352 ● ISBN 9781526184375 ● Bestandsgrootte 61.3 MB ● Uitgeverij Manchester University Press ● Stad Manchester ● Land GB ● Gepubliceerd 2024 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 9470401 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM

Vereist een DRM-compatibele e-boeklezer

Meer e-boeken van dezelfde auteur (s) / Editor

232.972 E-boeken in deze categorie

Hoes van Pablo de Orellana: The Road to Vietnam

Pablo de Orellana: The Road to Vietnam

Why did the USA become involved in Vietnam? What led US policy makers to become convinced that Vietnam posed a threat to American interests? In The Road to Vietnam, Pablo de Orellana traces the origi …

Hoes van Qeyamuddin Ahmad: The Wahhabi Movement in India

Qeyamuddin Ahmad: The Wahhabi Movement in India

Founded by Sayyid Ahmad (1786-1831) of Rae Bareli, the Wahhabi Movement in India was a vigorous movement for socio-religious reforms in Indo-Islamic society in the nineteenth century with strong poli …

Hoes van Mohammed-Ali Abunajela & Nael Jebril: Reporting Political Islam and Democracy

Mohammed-Ali Abunajela & Nael Jebril: Reporting Political Islam and Democracy

For over a decade, Al Jazeera (Arabic) occupied an unprecedented position among Arab audiences and families. Its attractive and daring news coverage has inspired millions of Arabs, and led other news …

Hoes van Professor Jacob Lassner: Middle Eastern Politics and Historical Memory

Professor Jacob Lassner: Middle Eastern Politics and Historical Memory

How is the complex history of the ancient Near East and Islamic World brought to bear in contemporary political discourse? In this book, Medieval Near Eastern historian Jacob Lassner explores the res …

Hoes van Nicoletta Momigliano: In Search of the Labyrinth

Nicoletta Momigliano: In Search of the Labyrinth

Shortlisted for the European Association of Archaeologies 2023 book prize In Search of the Labyrinth explores the enduring cultural legacy of Minoan Crete by offering an overview of Minoan archaeolog …

Hoes van Joe (HOPE not hate, UK) Mulhall: British Fascism After the Holocaust

Joe (HOPE not hate, UK) Mulhall: British Fascism After the Holocaust

This book explores the policies and ideologies of a number of individuals and groups who attempted to relaunch fascist, antisemitic and racist politics in the wake of World War II and the Holocaust. …

Hoes van Fellow Jill Pellew & Miles Taylor: Utopian Universities

Fellow Jill Pellew & Miles Taylor: Utopian Universities

In a remarkable decade of public investment in higher education, some 200 new university campuses were established worldwide between 1961 and 1970. This volume offers a comparative and connective glo …

Hoes van Constantine Vaporis & Constantine N. Vaporis: Voices of Early Modern Japan

Constantine Vaporis & Constantine N. Vaporis: Voices of Early Modern Japan

In this newly revised and updated 2nd edition of Voices of Early Modern Japan, Constantine Nomikos Vaporis offers an accessible collection of annotated historical documents of an extraordinary period …

Hoes van Professor Laura A. Belmonte: The International LGBT Rights Movement

Professor Laura A. Belmonte: The International LGBT Rights Movement

During the past four decades, the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement has made significant advances, but millions of LGBT people continue to live in fear in nations …

Hoes van Stephen T. Newmyer: Plutarch’s Three Treatises on Animals

Stephen T. Newmyer: Plutarch’s Three Treatises on Animals

This volume offers a new translation of Plutarch’s three treatises on animals—On the Cleverness of Animals, Whether Beasts Are Rational, and On Eating Meat—accompanied by introductions and explanator …

Volgende pagina >>>