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Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland
Andrew Sneddon
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Description for Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland
Hardback. This is the first academic overview of witchcraft and popular magic in Ireland and spans the medieval to the modern period. Based on a wide range of un-used and under-used primary source material, and taking account of denominational difference between Catholic and Protestant, it provides a detailed account of witchcraft trials and accusation. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; 3J; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
This is the first academic overview of witchcraft and popular magic in Ireland and spans the medieval to the modern period. Based on a wide range of un-used and under-used primary source material, and taking account of denominational difference between Catholic and Protestant, it provides a detailed account of witchcraft trials and accusation.
This is the first academic overview of witchcraft and popular magic in Ireland and spans the medieval to the modern period. Based on a wide range of un-used and under-used primary source material, and taking account of denominational difference between Catholic and Protestant, it provides a detailed account of witchcraft trials and accusation.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Condition
New
Weight
409g
Number of Pages
221
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230302723
SKU
V9780230302723
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Ref
99-15
About Andrew Sneddon
Andrew Sneddon is Lecturer in History at Ulster University, UK. He is the author of two previous books and numerous articles on British and Irish history, including witchcraft and magic. He has held research fellowships and awards from Queen's University, Belfast and the Wellcome Trust.
Reviews for Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland
“This publication is a very welcome addition to a growing corpus of scholarship on this relatively neglected aspect of Irish social and cultural history. ... On reaching the end of this original, scholarly book, the reader will have gained an excellent, fresh insight into the nature of beliefs about magic and witchcraft in Ireland … . suitable as a textbook ... Read more