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Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951

Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 Paperback / softback - 1999

by Owen Davies

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Paperback / softback. New. This study traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 - the year of the Witchcraft Act - to the year 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulent Mediums Act finally erased the concept of witchcraft from the statute books.
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  • Title Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951
  • Author Owen Davies
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition First Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Manchester University Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1999-07-15
  • Features Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780719056567
  • ISBN 9780719056567 / 071905656X
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (23.11 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: Modern
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects Witchcraft - Great Britain - History, Magic - Great Britain - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99488078
  • Dewey Decimal Code 133.43

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From the rear cover

The only serious study of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to 1951

Brings together matters ranging from upper class spiritualism to rural witchcraft in an exciting and intellecually stimulating way

Essential reading for all social historians and all h. . . .

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 04/01/2000, Page 0

About the author

Owen Davies is a cultural historian who has published widely on the subject of witchcraft and magic

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