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Autore |
Bever Edward |
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Titolo |
The realities of witchcraft and popular magic in early modern Europe : culture, cognition, and everyday life / / Edward Bever |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2008] |
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ISBN |
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1-282-05026-5 |
9786612050268 |
0-230-58211-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Witchcraft - Europe - History |
Magic - Europe - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The varieties of maleficium -- Maleficium and society -- The devil in the Duchy of Wurttemberg -- Witch dances and witch salves -- Sorcery, satanism, and shamanism -- Divination and prophesy -- Beneficent manipulative magic -- Magic and society. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Exploring the elements of reality in early modern witchcraft and popular magic, through a combination of detailed archival research and broad-ranging interdisciplinary analyses, this book complements and challenges existing scholarship, and offers unique insights into this murky aspect of early modern history. |
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