The Oxford History of Witchcraft and Magic

NOTE EDITORE

Histories you can trust. This 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 finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from The Wizard of Oz to Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

SOMMARIO

1 - Magic in the Ancient World2 - Medieval Magic3 - The Demonologists4 - The Witch Trials5 - The Witch and Magician in European Art6 - The World of Popular Magic7 - The Rise of Modern Magic8 - Witchcraft and Magic in the Age of Anthropology9 - Witches on Screen

AUTORE

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 Story of Witchcraft after Salem (2013).

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780192884053
• Collana: The Oxford History of...
• Dimensioni: 196 x 26.0 x 129 mm Ø 306 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 342