The Oxford illustrated history of witchcraft and magic /

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 pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Davies, Owen, 1969- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Magic > History. Witchcraft > History. HISTORY > Social History. HISTORY > World. RELIGION > Wicca. Magic. Witchcraft. Magie. Hexerei. Witchcraft > history. Magic > history. Magic / History Witchcraft / History History. Aufsatzsammlung.

Table of Contents:

1. Magic in the ancient world / Peter Maxwell-Stuart
2. Medieval magic / Sophie Page
3. The demonologists / James Sharpe
4. The witch trials / Rita Voltmer
5. The witch and magician in European art / Charles Zika
6. The world of popular magic / Owen Davies
7. The rise of modern magic / Owen Davies
8. Witchcraft and magic in the age of anthropology / Robert J. Wallis
9. Witches on screen / Willem de Blécourt.