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Myth Of The Werewolf

by Roger Bartra

~~145,09€~~ 130,58€ 10% OFF

 This is a historical and anthropological study of the myth of the werewolf aimed at reflecting on the metamorphoses of evil and understanding the long evolution of a mythical structure. The myth was contaminated with religious fanaticism when werewolves were persecuted and burned during the times of the witch hunts.
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Performing Magic In The Pre-Modern North - Practice And Transgressions

~~145,74€~~ 131,17€ 10% OFF

 This book addresses the varied performances of magic in medieval and early modern Scandinavia. It provides a comprehensive review of the rapidly expanding field of European magic and specifically discusses performances of magic in the pre-modern north.
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Witchcraft In Romania

by Ioan Pop-Curseu e Stefana Pop-Curseu

~~175,73€~~ 158,16€ 10% OFF

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 The second part is concerned with divine justice, describing apocalyptic texts that talk about the pains of witches in hell, but also the ensembles of religious painting where, in vast compositions of the Last Judgment, various punishments for the sin of witchcraft are imagined.
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Cursing, Crisis And Customary Knowledge In Early Modern English Townships

by Karen O'Brien

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 This book provides a historical and socio-legal investigation into the prevalence of litigation arising from cursing and interpersonal hostility in the under-explored region of Northwest England during a period of acute socio-economic crisis in the seventeenth century.
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Werewolf Legends

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 This book brings together contributions from anthropologists and folklorists on werewolf legends from all over Europe.
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Building Magic - Ritual And Re-Enchantment In Post-Medieval Structures

by Ceri Houlbrook e Owen Davies

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 This book redresses popular interpretations of concealed objects, enigmatically discovered within the fabric of post-medieval buildings.
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Witchcraft In Romania

by Ioan Pop-Curseu e Stefana Pop-Curseu

171,59€ + 10% CARD

 The second part is concerned with divine justice, describing apocalyptic texts that talk about the pains of witches in hell, but also the ensembles of religious painting where, in vast compositions of the Last Judgment, various punishments for the sin of witchcraft are imagined.
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Sources From The Dawn Of The Great Witch Hunt In Lower Navarre, 1370 - Akelarre

by Ander Berrojalbiz

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 This book provides an annotated source edition of the only two extant documents related to the sorcery trial brought against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie in Lower Navarre, in 1370.
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Witchcraft In Romania

by Ioan Pop-Curseu e Stefana Pop-Curseu

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 The second part is concerned with divine justice, describing apocalyptic texts that talk about the pains of witches in hell, but also the ensembles of religious painting where, in vast compositions of the Last Judgment, various punishments for the sin of witchcraft are imagined.
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American Tabloid Media And The Satanic Panic, 1970-2000

by Sarah A. Hughes

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 This book examines the â€œsatanic panicâ€ of the 1980s as an essential part of the growing relationship between tabloid media and American conservative politics in the 1980s.
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Building Magic - Ritual And Re-Enchantment In Post-Medieval Structures

by Ceri Houlbrook e Owen Davies

171,59€ + 10% CARD

 This book redresses popular interpretations of concealed objects, enigmatically discovered within the fabric of post-medieval buildings.
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Premodern Beliefs And Witch Trials In A Swedish Province, 1669-1672

by Goran Malmstedt

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 This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of BohuslÃ¤n in 1669-1672. The beliefs that surfaced during the trials were part of a general mentality that characterised peopleâ€™s perception of the world, both before and after the trials.
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Building Magic - Ritual And Re-Enchantment In Post-Medieval Structures

by Ceri Houlbrook e Owen Davies

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 This book redresses popular interpretations of concealed objects, enigmatically discovered within the fabric of post-medieval buildings.
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Premodern Beliefs And Witch Trials In A Swedish Province, 1669-1672

by Goran Malmstedt

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 This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of BohuslÃ¤n in 1669-1672. The beliefs that surfaced during the trials were part of a general mentality that characterised peopleâ€™s perception of the world, both before and after the trials.
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Narratives And Rituals Of The Nightmare Hag In Scandinavian Folk Belief

by Catharina Raudvere

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 This books explores varying conceptions of the Nightmare hag, mara, in Scandinavian folk belief.
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Reading The Salem Witch Child - The Guilt Of Innocent Blood

by Kristina West

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 This book discusses the role of children in the Salem witch trials through a close reading of the many and varied narratives of the trials, including court records, contemporary and historical documents, fiction, drama, and poetry.
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Women And Gender Issues In British Paganism, 1945-1990

by Shai Feraro

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 This book explores the ways in which changing views on gender and the place of women in society during the latter half of the twentieth century affected womenâ€™s participation and standing within British Paganism.
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Women And Gender Issues In British Paganism, 1945â€“1990

by Shai Feraro

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 This book explores the ways in which changing views on gender and the place of women in society during the latter half of the twentieth century affected womenâ€™s participation and standing within British Paganism.
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Magic And Witchery In The Modern West - Celebrating The Twentieth Anniversary Of ''The Triumph Of The Moon''

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 Chapters examine not only the history of Wicca, the largest and best-known form of modern Paganism, but also modern Pagan environmentalist and anti-nuclear activism, the Pagan interpretation of fairy folklore, and the contemporary â€˜Traditional Witchcraftâ€™ phenomenon.
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Classical Culture And Witchcraft In Medieval And Renaissance Italy

by Marina Montesano

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 Marina Montesano examines Greek and Latin literature, revealing how particular features of ancient striges were carried into the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and into the fifteenth century, when early Italian trials recall the myth of the strix common in ancient Latin sources and in popular memory.
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Knowing Demons, Knowing Spirits In The Early Modern Period

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 This book explores the manifold ways of knowingâ€"and knowing aboutâ€" preternatural beings such as demons, angels, fairies, and other spirits that inhabited and were believed to act in early modern European worlds.
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Classical Culture And Witchcraft In Medieval And Renaissance Italy

by Marina Montesano

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 Marina Montesano examines Greek and Latin literature, revealing how particular features of ancient striges were carried into the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and into the fifteenth century, when early Italian trials recall the myth of the strix common in ancient Latin sources and in popular memory.
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Magic Of Coin-Trees From Religion To Recreation - The Roots Of A Ritual

by Ceri Houlbrook

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 This book traces the history of ritual landscapes in the British Isles, and the transition from religious practice to recreation, by focusing on a highly understudied exemplar: the coin-tree.
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Medicine, Magic And Art In Early Modern Norway - Conceptualizing Knowledge

by Ane Ohrvik

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 Medicine, Magic and Art in Early Modern Norway is essential for those looking to advance their studies in magical beliefs and practices in early modern Europe as well as those interested in witchcraft studies, book history, and the history of knowledge.
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