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- Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English 9783110610765
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- Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2019 English 9783110610178
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- Description
- 1 online resource (352 p.) : 20 color illus.
- Summary
- The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present dayCursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet, whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed - dark supernatural forces. Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. Waters takes us on a fascinating journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing. Along the way, we examine an array of remarkable beliefs and rituals, from traditional folk magic to diverse spiritualities originating in Africa and Asia. This is a tale of cynical quacks and sincere magical healers, depressed people and furious vigilantes, innocent victims and rogues who claimed to possess evil abilities. Their spellbinding stories raise important questions about the state's role in regulating radical spiritualities, the fragility of secularism and the true nature of magic.
- Uniform Title
- Cursed Britain (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Cursed Britain (Online)
- Subject
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- Access restricted to authorized users.
- System Details (note)
- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Language (note)
- LCCN
- 10.12987/9780300249453
- OCLC
- ssj0002442373
- Author
Waters, Thomas.
- Title
Cursed Britain [electronic resource] : A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times / Thomas Waters.
- Imprint
New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2019]
- Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- System Details
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Language
In English.
- Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Mai 2022)
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Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English 9783110610765
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 9783110664232 ZDB-23-DGG
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2019 English 9783110610178
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2019 9783110606195 ZDB-23-DEG
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Yale University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019 9783110654882
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10.12987/9780300249453 doi