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Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
Religion and the Decline of Magic Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
Author: Keith Thomas
Astrology, 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 England. Helplessness in the face of disease and human disaster helped to perpetuate this belief in magic and the supernatural. As Keith Thomas sho...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195213607
ISBN-10: 0195213602
Publication Date: 8/14/1997
Pages: 716
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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