Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789

Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9780230361386
ISBN-13 : 0230361382
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Book Synopsis Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789 by : J. Barry

Download or read book Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789 written by J. Barry and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using south-western England as a focus for considering the continued place of witchcraft and demonology in provincial culture in the period between the English and French revolutions, Barry shows how witch-beliefs were intricately woven into the fabric of daily life, even at a time when they arguably ceased to be of interest to the educated.


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