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

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Örtmek 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. . . .

€30.99

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

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