Witchcraft and magic in Europe : the Middle Ages /
"The roots of European witchcraft and magic lie in Hebrew and other ancient Near Eastern cultures and in the Celtic, Nordic, and Germanic traditions of the continent. For two millennia, European folklore and ritual have been imbued with the belief in the supernatural, yielding a rich trove of h...
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
2002
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| Series: | Witchcraft and magic in Europe
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| Summary: | "The roots of European witchcraft and magic lie in Hebrew and other ancient Near Eastern cultures and in the Celtic, Nordic, and Germanic traditions of the continent. For two millennia, European folklore and ritual have been imbued with the belief in the supernatural, yielding a rich trove of histories and images." "Witchcraft and Magic in Europe combines traditional approaches of political, legal, and social historians with a critical synthesis of cultural anthropology, historical psychology, and gender studies."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | "First published 2001 by The Athlone Press"--T.p. verso |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 280 p. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-272) and index |
| ISBN: | 0812217861 (pbk.) 0812217861 0812236165 (alk. paper) 0812236165 |