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Whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed: dark supernatural forces. Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. He takes us on a journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing.
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Cursed Britain. A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times, Thomas Waters
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2020
- Bindwijze
- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- Cursed Britain. A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Thomas Waters
- Uitgever
- Yale University Press
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2020
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 360
- ISBN10
- 0300254776
- ISBN13
- 9780300254778
- Reeks
- Tags
- Non-fictie, Historisch thema, Geschiedenis, Esoterie & Religie, Religieuze onderwerpen, Religie, Esoterie, Magie, Occultisme & Hekserij, Heksen, Folklore, Occultisme
- Beoordeling
- 3,1 van 5
- Aantekening
- Whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed: dark supernatural forces. Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. He takes us on a journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing.