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Title The Oxford illustrated history of witchcraft and magic / edited by Owen Davies.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

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 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  133.43 OXFORD    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  133.43 OXFORD    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  133.4 OXF    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  133.43 DAVIES    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  133.4309 OXFORD    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description viii, 310 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Summary 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index.
Contents 1. Magic in the ancient world / Peter Maxwell-Stuart -- 2. Medieval magic / Sophie Page -- 3. The demonologists / James Sharpe -- 4. The witch trials / Rita Voltmer -- 5. The witch and magician in European art / Charles Zika -- 6. The world of popular magic / Owen Davies -- 7. The rise of modern magic / Owen Davies -- 8. Witchcraft and magic in the age of anthropology / Robert J. Wallis -- 9. Witches on screen / Willem de Blécourt.
Subject Magic -- History.
Witchcraft -- History.
Magie (DE-588)4036966-3
Hexerei (DE-588)4138802-1
Magic. (OCoLC)fst01005468
Witchcraft. (OCoLC)fst01176327
Witchcraft -- history. (DNLM)D018599Q000266
Magic -- history. (DNLM)D008273Q000266
Indexed Term Magic / History
Witchcraft / History
Genre/Form Aufsatzsammlung.
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author Davies, Owen, 1969- editor.
Added Title Witchcraft & magic
ISBN 9780199608447 (hardback)
019960844X (hardback)
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