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Author:
Thomas, Keith, 1933-
Title:
Religion and the decline of magic : studies in popular beliefs in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England / Keith Thomas.
Publisher:
Penguin Books,
Copyright Date:
1991
Description:
xx, 853 pages ; 20 cm.
Subject:
Occultism--England--History--16th century.
Occultism--England--History--17th century.
England--Religious life and customs.
Popular culture--England.
Magic--England.
Witchcraft--England.
Godsdienst.
Magie.
Sorcellerie--Grande-Bretagne--1500-1800.
Magie--Angleterre (GB)--Angleterre (GB)
Occultisme--Angleterre (GB)--Angleterre (GB)
Religions--Angleterre (GB)--Angleterre (GB)
Croyances populaires--Grande-Bretagne--1500-1800.
Grande-Bretagne--Histoire religieuse--17e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne--Histoire religieuse--16e siècle.
1500-1699--1500-1699
Notes:
Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ©1971. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Prologue : the environment -- Religion -- Magic -- Astrology -- The appeal to the past -- Witchcraft -- Allied Beliefs -- Conclusion.
Summary:
Presents an analysis of the religious beliefs of English society in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including the use of popular magic, and the role the Protestant Reformation played in taking magic out of religion.
Series:
Penguin history
ISBN:
9780140137446
0140137440
OCLC:
(OCoLC)52056862
Locations:
OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

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