The Oxford illustrated history of witchcraft and magic

This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story 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 pr...

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Otros títulos:Witchcraft and magic
Otros Autores: Davies, Owen 1969- (Editor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: Oxford Oxford University Press 2017
En:Año: 2017
Críticas:An Inventory of Fear The Witch: A History of Fear from Ancient Times to the Present, Ronald Hutton, Yale University Press, 2017 (ISBN 978-0-3002-2904-2), xv + 360 pp., hb 30 The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic, Owen Davies (ed.), Oxford University Press, 2017 (ISBN 978-0-19-960844-7), xiv + 314 pp., hb £25 (2018) (Kotva, Simone)
Volúmenes / Artículos:Mostrar volumes / artículos.
Edición:First edition
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Brujería / Magía / Historia
B Brujería / Magía
Otras palabras clave:B Witchcraft
B Magic
B Magic History
B Colección de artículos
B Witchcraft History
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Sumario:This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story 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. 00The book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from The Wizard of Oz to Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Notas:Mit Bibliographie und Index
Descripción Física:viii, 310 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln, Illustrationen, Faksimiles, 25 cm
ISBN:019960844X