Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640–1789

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 arguabl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barry, Jonathan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Series:Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:X, 373 p online resource
ISBN:9780230361386