Magic in early modern England: literature, politics, and supernatural power
"This book places early modern philosophy and political theory into conversation with sixteenth- and seventeenth-century writing on magic: plays, spell books, treatises, and witch trial narratives. Reading works by Hobbes and Bacon alongside writing by necromancers and witch-hunters reveals a b...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Lanham
Lexington Books
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Politics, literature, & film
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Early Modern English
/ Literature
/ Magic (Motif)
/ The Supernatural
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| Further subjects: | B
1500-1700
B Magic in literature B Literary Criticism B Supernatural in literature B English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism B Criticism, interpretation, etc B English literature - Early modern |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "This book places early modern philosophy and political theory into conversation with sixteenth- and seventeenth-century writing on magic: plays, spell books, treatises, and witch trial narratives. Reading works by Hobbes and Bacon alongside writing by necromancers and witch-hunters reveals a broad cultural obsession with supernatural power"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (178 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-7552-2 |
