Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789 [electronic resource] /
Barry, J.author.
Using south-western England as a focus for considering the continued place of witchcraft and demonology in provincial culture in the period between the English and French revolutions, Barry shows how witch-beliefs were intricately woven into the fabric of daily life, even at a time when they arguably ceased to be of interest to the educated.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Robert Hunt and the Somerset Witches; 3 The Trial of the Bideford Witches; 4 The Politics of Pandaemonium; 5 John Beaumont: Science, Spirits and the Scale of Nature; 6 Public Infidelity and Private Belief? The Discourse of Spirits in Enlightenment Bristol; 7 Methodism and Mummery: The Case of George Lukins; 8 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using south-western England as a focus for considering the continued place of witchcraft and demonology in provincial culture in the period between the English and French revolutions, Barry shows how witch-beliefs were intricately woven into the fabric of daily life, even at a time when they arguably ceased to be of interest to the educated.
Religion—History.
Great Britain—History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Religions.
History of Religion.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Modern History.
Social History.
Comparative Religion.