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Published: 09 April 2017
328 Pages | 120 black & white illustrations, 16pp colour plate section
9.7 x 7.4 inches
ISBN: 9780199608447
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Edited by Owen Davies
- Covers 4000 years of magical practices and ideas in the West, from the first examples of spells written on clay tablets in the ancient world
- Investigates what the archives really tell us about the witch trials of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
- Examines the the anthropology of magic around the globe, from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries
- Looks at the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from The Wizard of Oz to Buffy the Vampire Slayer
$43.99
Hardcover
This item has an extended shipping time. The typical delivery time is 2 weeks.
Published: 09 April 2017
328 Pages | 120 black & white illustrations, 16pp colour plate section
9.7 x 7.4 inches
ISBN: 9780199608447
Also Available As:
E-book
This title is available as an e-book. To purchase, visit your preferred e-book provider.
Bookseller Code (02)
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
Description
This richly illustrated 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.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword
1. Magic in the Ancient World
2. Medieval Magic
3. The Demonologists
4. The Witch Trials
5. The Witch and Magician in European Art
6. The World of Popular Magic
7. The Rise of Modern Magic
8. Witchcraft and Magic in the Age of Anthropology
9. Witches on Screen
Further Reading
Picture acknowledgements
Index
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
Author Information
Owen Davies, Professor of Social History, University of Hertfordshire
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).
Contributors:
Peter Maxwell-Stuart, University of St Andrews
Sophie Page, University College London
James Sharpe, University of York
Rita Voltmer, University of Trier
Charles Zika, University of Melbourne
Owen Davies, University of Hertfordshire
Robert J. Wallis, Richmond University
Willem de Blécourt, Huizinga Institute/Meertens Institute, Amsterdam
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
From Our Blog
A writer's guide to witches in pop culture [timeline]
From The Wizard of Oz to Harry Potter, witchcraft is a linchpin of contemporary fantasy writing'with each writer applying their own twist. Referencing The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic, we've put together a timeline of pop-culture's most well-known depictions of witchcraft.
Posted on November 12, 2017
The art of witchcraft: six illustrations [slideshow]
Witchcraft dates back 5,000 years to the beginning of writing. Its history offers glimpses into the human psyche and has excited the minds of artists, playwrights, and novelists for centuries. Referencing The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic, we've pulled together a slideshow of six fascinating facts about the history of witchcraft.
Posted on October 22, 2017
The feminist roots of modern witchcraft [excerpt]
Throughout modern history, witchcraft has been predominately practiced by women. Historically, women were considered more likely than men to partake in magic due to their inherent moral weakness and uncontrolled sexual nature. Unsurprisingly, as witchcraft spread throughout the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, it captured the interest of the growing feminist movement.
Posted on October 12, 2017
Witches and Walpurgis Night
In modern British and American popular culture, Halloween is the night most associated with the nocturnal activities of witches and the souls of the dead. But in much of Europe the 30 April or May Eve, otherwise known as Walpurgis Night, was another moment when spirits and witches were thought to roam abroad. The life and death of Saint Walpurga, who was born in Dorset, England, in the eight century, has nothing to do with witchcraft or magic, though.
Posted on April 30, 2017
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
- Covers 4000 years of magical practices and ideas in the West, from the first examples of spells written on clay tablets in the ancient world
- Investigates what the archives really tell us about the witch trials of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
- Examines the the anthropology of magic around the globe, from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries
- Looks at the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from The Wizard of Oz to Buffy the Vampire Slayer
$43.99
Hardcover
This item has an extended shipping time. The typical delivery time is 2 weeks.
Published: 09 April 2017
328 Pages | 120 black & white illustrations, 16pp colour plate section
9.7 x 7.4 inches
ISBN: 9780199608447
Also Available As:
E-book
This title is available as an e-book. To purchase, visit your preferred e-book provider.
Bookseller Code (02)
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
Description
This richly illustrated 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.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword
1. Magic in the Ancient World
2. Medieval Magic
3. The Demonologists
4. The Witch Trials
5. The Witch and Magician in European Art
6. The World of Popular Magic
7. The Rise of Modern Magic
8. Witchcraft and Magic in the Age of Anthropology
9. Witches on Screen
Further Reading
Picture acknowledgements
Index
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
Author Information
Owen Davies, Professor of Social History, University of Hertfordshire
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).
Contributors:
Peter Maxwell-Stuart, University of St Andrews
Sophie Page, University College London
James Sharpe, University of York
Rita Voltmer, University of Trier
Charles Zika, University of Melbourne
Owen Davies, University of Hertfordshire
Robert J. Wallis, Richmond University
Willem de Blécourt, Huizinga Institute/Meertens Institute, Amsterdam
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Edited by Owen Davies
From Our Blog
A writer's guide to witches in pop culture [timeline]
From The Wizard of Oz to Harry Potter, witchcraft is a linchpin of contemporary fantasy writing'with each writer applying their own twist. Referencing The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic, we've put together a timeline of pop-culture's most well-known depictions of witchcraft.
Posted on November 12, 2017
The art of witchcraft: six illustrations [slideshow]
Witchcraft dates back 5,000 years to the beginning of writing. Its history offers glimpses into the human psyche and has excited the minds of artists, playwrights, and novelists for centuries. Referencing The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic, we've pulled together a slideshow of six fascinating facts about the history of witchcraft.
Posted on October 22, 2017
The feminist roots of modern witchcraft [excerpt]
Throughout modern history, witchcraft has been predominately practiced by women. Historically, women were considered more likely than men to partake in magic due to their inherent moral weakness and uncontrolled sexual nature. Unsurprisingly, as witchcraft spread throughout the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, it captured the interest of the growing feminist movement.
Posted on October 12, 2017
Witches and Walpurgis Night
In modern British and American popular culture, Halloween is the night most associated with the nocturnal activities of witches and the souls of the dead. But in much of Europe the 30 April or May Eve, otherwise known as Walpurgis Night, was another moment when spirits and witches were thought to roam abroad. The life and death of Saint Walpurga, who was born in Dorset, England, in the eight century, has nothing to do with witchcraft or magic, though.
Posted on April 30, 2017
Also of Interest
Homo Ritualis
Axel Michaels
Colombia
Richard D. Mahoney
Homo Ritualis
Axel Michaels
Colombia
Richard D. Mahoney
Halal Food
Febe Armanios and Bogac Ergene