Witchcraft continued
Subtitle: popular magic in modern Europe
By: edited by Willem de Blécourt and Owen Davies.
Contributors: Blécourt, Willem de.; Davies, Owen, 1969-
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Manchester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Witchcraft -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.; Witchcraft -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Description: "Witchcraft continued provides a collection of essays on the nature and understanding of witchcraft and magic in European society over the last two centuries. It innovatively brings together the interests of historians with the fieldwork of anthropologists and sociologists on the continued relevance of witch beliefs." "The book covers England, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Finland, Transylvania and Northern Ireland. It examines the experience of and attitudes towards witchcraft, demonstrating the widespread fear of witches amongst the masses during the nineteenth century, and the more restricted relevance of witchcraft in the twentieth century, along with the rise of the folklore movement."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.