The Realities of Witchcraft and Popular Magic in Early Modern Europe: Culture, Cognition and Everyday Life
Awards:   Short-listed for Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2009 Shortlisted for Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2009.
Author:   E. Bever
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
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9781403997814


Pages:   627
Publication Date:   11 June 2008
Format:   Hardback
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The Realities of Witchcraft and Popular Magic in Early Modern Europe: Culture, Cognition and Everyday Life


Awards

  • Short-listed for Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2009
  • Shortlisted for Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2009.

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Author:   E. Bever
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.968kg
ISBN:  

9781403997814


ISBN 10:   1403997810
Pages:   627
Publication Date:   11 June 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: THE REALITY OF MALEFICIUM The Varieties of Maleficium Maleficium and Society PART II: THE REALITIES OF DIABOLISM The Devil in the Duchy of Württemberg Witch Dances and Witch Salves Sorcery, Satanism, and Shamanism PART III: THE REALITIES OF BENEFICENT MAGIC Divination and Prophesy Benevolent Manipulative Magic PART IV: REPRESSION AND REALITY Magic in Society Conclusion

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CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 Short listed for the Katharine Briggs Award 2009


CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 Short listed for the Katharine Briggs Award 2009 'Beaver has done a great service in bringing an extensive and relevant medical literature into witchcraft studies...a book which breavly challenges so many received ideas can only be good for us all.' - European History Quarterly


Author Information

EDWARD BEVER received his Ph.D. in History from Princeton University in 1983, USA. He was a software developer specializing in historical simulations before taking his present position as Professor of History at SUNY Old Westbury in 1997. He has published a book on African history and a number of articles on witchcraft and magic in Early Modern Europe.

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