Magic and Superstition in Europe

Magic and Superstition in Europe
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 0742533875
ISBN-13 : 9780742533875
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Book Synopsis Magic and Superstition in Europe by : Michael David Bailey

Download or read book Magic and Superstition in Europe written by Michael David Bailey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only comprehensive, single-volume survey of magic available, this compelling book traces the history of magic and superstition in Europe from antiquity to the present. Focusing mainly on the medieval and early modern era, Michael Bailey also explores the ancient Near East, classical Greece and Rome, and the spread of magical systems_particularly modern witchcraft or Wicca_from Europe to the United States. He explains how magic was understood, constructed, and frequently condemned and how magical beliefs and practices have changed over time yet also remain vital even today.


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