Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History, British
| Author: | J. Barry | ISBN: | 9780230361386 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | December 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Barry |
| ISBN: | 9780230361386 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | December 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
