Enchanted Europe
Subtitle: superstition, reason, and religion, 1250-1750
By: Euan Cameron
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford [U.K.]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
ISBN-13: 9780199605118; 9780199257829
Subjects: Religion; Superstition; History
Description: 'Enchanted Europe' offers a comprehensive account of Europe's long, complex relationship with its own folklore & popular religion. From debates over the efficacy of charms & spells, to belief in fairies & demons, Euan Cameron constructs a compelling narrative of the rise & fall of 'superstition' in the European mind.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-455) and index.