Witchcraft, Magic and Culture, 1736-1951The only serious study of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to 1951Brings together matters ranging from upper class spiritualism to rural witchcraft in an exciting and intellecually stimulating wayEssential reading for all social historians and all h. . . . |
Contents
EDUCATED ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE POPULAR | 1 |
WITCHCRAFT AND POPULAR JUSTICE | 79 |
WITCHCRAFT MAGIC AND POPULAR LITERATURE | 120 |
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