Urban magic in early modern Spain : abracadabra omnipotens /
From treasure-seekers and the lovesick to quacks and charlatans, from true believers in magic to those eager to exploit them, the people of early modern Saragossa and their wealth of beliefs and customs are brought vividly to life within these pages. Drawing on the graphic and revealing evidence rec...
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2014.
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| Series: | Palgrave historical studies in witchcraft and magic.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The judicial backdrop : Saragossa and the three justice systems
- 2. Magic circles and enchanted treasures
- 3. Magic for love or subjugation
- 4. Saludadores and witch-finders
- 5. The city as refuge
- 6. Rural versus urban magic.