Abstract: Abstract This richly illustrated book provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex history of witchcraft and magic. Telling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful Harry Potter films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials, and the depiction of the Devil-worshipping witch. The book also tells the history of witchcraft and magic from the Enlightenment to the present, through exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians today.
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-02-23
Language: en
Type: book
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