Cursed Britain : a history of witchcraft and black magic in modern times /

The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present dayCursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet, whether in the 1800s or the early...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Waters, Thomas E., 1983- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Sujets:
Witchcraft > Great Britain > History.
Magic > Great Britain > History.
Sorcellerie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
HISTORY > Modern > 18th Century.
Magic
Witchcraft
Great Britain
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The British Isles
  • The British Empire
  • One. Black magic in modern times
  • Two. Blood the witch, swim the wizard: 1800-30
  • Three. Tough superstitions: 1830-60
  • Four. Secret beliefs: 1860-1900
  • Five. Healing black magic: the unwitchers of late Victorian Britain
  • Six. Occultists study dark arts: 1850s-1900
  • Seven. Gone native: witchcraft in the British Empire and beyond
  • Eight. Witchcraft's decline: 1900-60s
  • Nine. Multicultural magic: 1970-2015
  • Ten. Conclusion: witchcraft's decline and return

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