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Witchcraft & Magic In Europe Volume 3
. Ed(S): Ankarloo, Bengt; Clark, Stuart
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Description for Witchcraft & Magic In Europe Volume 3
Paperback. Editor(s): Ankarloo, Bengt; Clark, Stuart. Series: Witchcraft and Magic in Europe (Paperback). Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JHM; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
During the Middle Ages a shared European concept of magic emerged. In the early period, pagan beliefs and practices were absorbed into everyday culture, including the rituals of the Church. The rise of the practice of "white magic" in the twelfth century became so popular that it caused a widespread determination in the Church to condemn any unsanctioned beliefs or practices. The Church and state, both centralized powers in a decentralized Europe, gradually sharpened their attitude toward magic in general, and sorcery and witchcraft in particular, paving the way for the violent outbreaks of witch persecutions in early modern Europe. ... Read more
During the Middle Ages a shared European concept of magic emerged. In the early period, pagan beliefs and practices were absorbed into everyday culture, including the rituals of the Church. The rise of the practice of "white magic" in the twelfth century became so popular that it caused a widespread determination in the Church to condemn any unsanctioned beliefs or practices. The Church and state, both centralized powers in a decentralized Europe, gradually sharpened their attitude toward magic in general, and sorcery and witchcraft in particular, paving the way for the violent outbreaks of witch persecutions in early modern Europe. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Witchcraft and Magic in Europe (Paperback)
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812217865
SKU
V9780812217865
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About . Ed(S): Ankarloo, Bengt; Clark, Stuart
Bengt Ankarloo is Professor of History at Lund University, Sweden. Stuart Clark is Professor of History at the University of Wales, Swansea.
Reviews for Witchcraft & Magic In Europe Volume 3
Praise for the series: "A modern scholarly survey of a wide variety of beliefs and practices from ancient times to the present."-Theology Digest "An exceptional historical and social analysis of a subject of enduring interest."-Library Journal "Although intended mainly for scholars, there is much to interest the common reader."-New Yorker