Magic and Witchcraft

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-415-63649-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 1504 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 2866 g

Reihe: Critical Concepts in Historical Studies

Magic and witchcraft have been important components of almost every human culture throughout history, and continue to be so in the present day, both globally and in the West. These topics have attracted an enormous amount of scholarship, but publications are often scattered, and scholars working in one area rarely address research produced in others. These volumes bring together important representative publications spanning antiquity to the present day, and setting Western developments in a global context. Significant attention has been given to the major witch hunts of early modern Europe, because scholarship on early modern witchcraft has often driven the field. But other periods and regions are not neglected. Important theoretical issues are also addressed, such as the conceptual relationship between magic, science, and religion, and the role of gender in the perception (and persecution) of magical practices in many parts of the world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bailey, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume I Western Antiquity to the Early Modern Witch Hunts, Volume II The Early Modern and Modern Eras, Volume III Global Contexts, Volume IV Major Issues and Theoretical Approaches