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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Owen Davies
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Description for The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Hardback. The 4000-year story of witchcraft and magic - from the ancient world to Harry Potter.. and beyond.. Editor(s): Davies, Owen. Num Pages: 328 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 16pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRQX2; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 199 x 2. Weight in Grams: 886.
This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Telling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful Harry Potter films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials, and the depiction of the Devil-worshipping witch. The book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and ... Read more
This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Telling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful Harry Potter films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials, and the depiction of the Devil-worshipping witch. The book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
885g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199608447
SKU
V9780199608447
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4
About Owen Davies
Owen Davies is Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire. He has written extensively on the history of magic, witchcraft, ghosts, and popular medicine, including The Haunted: A Social History of Ghosts (2007), Grimoires: A History of Magic Books (2009), Paganism: A Very Short Introduction (2011), Magic: A Very Short Introduction (2012), and most recently America Bewitched: The ... Read more
Reviews for The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
[A] richly illustrated collection ... readable and compelling ... this ambitious project presents a helpful, visually stimulating contribution that should find a home as supplemental reading material in relevant undergraduate courses.
Jodie Ann Vann, Nova Religio
If you are looking for a book about the history of witchcraft that is comprehensive and impeccably researched, but also well written ... Read more
Jodie Ann Vann, Nova Religio
If you are looking for a book about the history of witchcraft that is comprehensive and impeccably researched, but also well written ... Read more