A History of Magic and Witchcraft in Wales

A History of Magic and Witchcraft in Wales
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Publisher : Tempus
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0752428268
ISBN-13 : 9780752428260
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Book Synopsis A History of Magic and Witchcraft in Wales by : Richard Suggett

Download or read book A History of Magic and Witchcraft in Wales written by Richard Suggett and published by Tempus. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold history of Wales's rich gallery of magical specialists suspected of harmful witchcraft and how they were tracked down by a vengeful community. Witchcraft studies are central to the study of the history of religion, power, and community in early modern Europe. This book establishes that Wales was one of the peripheral areas of witch-hunting where prosecutions started relatively late. Nevertheless, Wales had a rich array of magical specialists--including prophets, cunning-men, and physicians--some of whom were suspected of harmful witchcraft. This book takes an inclusive approach to witchcraft and examines all types of magical specialists, including those regarded as beneficial as well as harmful.


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