Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Pippa222 - GoodreadsAlthough Keith Thomas has a slight tendency to list this was an extremely interesting book, with much detailed research. Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsAstrology, witchcraft, magical healing, divination, ancient prophecies, ghosts, and fairies were taken very seriously by people at all social and economic levels in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century ... Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Sumayyah - GoodreadsI am frustrated by this book and I don't know if it's the Marxist approach that's making me put it down every few pages and sigh dramatically or if it's his inability (unwillingness?) the gender and ... Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Laura - GoodreadsRead this for my major fields. Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides - GoodreadsBasic gist seems to be that the church was seen as a source of supernatural power, but was eventually replaced by technology as it became available. Interesting definition of magic: things we do ... Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic (Penguin History)
User Review - Kristen Kemp - GoodreadsIf you want to know about the history of witches, magic and fairies, this is the undisputed authority. Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Kris Frantz - GoodreadsComprehensive and packed full of statistical information about life (and its perils) during the sixteenth century. I want to read it again, actually. Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic
User Review - Jan-Maat - GoodreadsRemembering Nancy Reagan consulting Indian astrologers, Cheri Blair's friend's enthusiasm for crystal therapy or the British Royal Families continued support for Homoeopathy it's hard to feel ... Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Damien Seaman - GoodreadsThis is one of the great milestones in social history, academically rigorous while being not just readable, but actually exciting. A book about changing beliefs and why it was that people could start ... Read full review
Review: Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
User Review - Mike - GoodreadsA powerful book and in-depth study of what really comes down to the paradigm shift from faith-systems that are inclusive of the layperson and allow him/her to participate in the spiritual experience ... Read full review
