Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 17361951
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Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 17361951
By (Author) Owen Davies
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
15th July 1999
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Witchcraft
Cultural studies
Satanism and demonology
133.430942
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 156mm, Height 234mm, Spine 19mm
494g
Description
Most studies of witchcraft and magic have been concerned with the era of the witch trials, a period which officially came to an end in Britain with the passing of the Witchcraft Act of 1736. However, the majority of people continued to fear witches and put their faith in magic long after this law was passed. This book traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to the year 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulent Mediums Act finally erased the concept of witchcraft from the statute books. This study examines the extent to which witchcraft, magic, and fortune telling influenced the thoughts and actions of the people of England and Wales in a period when the forces of "progress" are often thought to have vanquished such beliefs.
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Davies presebnts an often stimulating... survey of witch-belief.... "Choice"
Author Bio
Owen Davies is a cultural historian who has published widely on the subject of witchcraft and magic
