Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England
| AUTHOR | Thomas, Keith |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Group (01/01/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Witchcraft, astrology, divination, and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the 16th and 17th centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover stolen goods. At the same time the Protestant Reformation attempted to take the magic out of religion, and scientists were developing new explanations of the universe. Keith Thomas's classic analysis of beliefs held on every level of English society begins with the collapse of the medieval Church and ends with the changing intellectual atmosphere around 1700, when science and rationalism began to challenge the older systems of belief.
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ISBN-13:
9780140137446
ISBN-10:
0140137440
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
880
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
4.89 x 1.66 x 7.81 inches
Weight:
1.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
GB
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BISAC Categories
Religion | History
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
133.094
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Witchcraft, astrology, divination, and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the 16th and 17th centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover stolen goods. At the same time the Protestant Reformation attempted to take the magic out of religion, and scientists were developing new explanations of the universe. Keith Thomas's classic analysis of beliefs held on every level of English society begins with the collapse of the medieval Church and ends with the changing intellectual atmosphere around 1700, when science and rationalism began to challenge the older systems of belief.
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Author:
Thomas, Keith
Former President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and of the British Academy, Keith Thomas is one of the most distinguished historians in the world.
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