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  1. Paganism (Häftad)

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    Owen Davies

    ISBN: 9780199235162 - UTGIVEN: 201105

    'Paganism' is an evocative word that, even today, conjures up deep-seated emotions and prejudices. Until recently, it was primarily a derogatory term used by Christians to describe the non-Christian cultures confronted and vanquished by their Churches. For some it evokes images of sacrifice and barb[...]

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    från 108.00 kr
  2. America Bewitched (Inbunden)

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    Owen Davies

    ISBN: 9780199578719 - UTGIVEN: 201303

    America Bewitched is the first major history of witchcraft in America - from the Salem witch trials of 1692 to the present day. The infamous Salem trials are etched into the consciousness of modern America, the human toll a reminder of the dangers of intolerance and persecution. The refrain 'Rememb[...]

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    från 238.00 kr
  3. Magic (Häftad)

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    Owen Davies

    ISBN: 9780199588022 - UTGIVEN: 201201

    Defining 'magic' is a maddening task. Over the last century numerous philosophers, anthropologists, historians, and theologians have attempted to pin down its essential meaning, sometimes analysing it in such complex and abstruse depth that it all but loses its sense altogether. For this reason, man[...]

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    från 88.00 kr
  4. Grimoires (Häftad)

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    Owen Davies

    ISBN: 9780199590049 - UTGIVEN: 2010-09

    What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient M[...]

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    från 183.00 kr
  5. The Haunted (Häftad)

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    Owen Davies

    ISBN: 9780230237100 - UTGIVEN: 200909

    The Haunted is the first truly comprehensive social history of ghosts. Using fascinating and entertaining examples, Davies places the history of ghosts within their wider social and cultural context and examines why a belief in ghosts continues to be vibrant, socially relevant and historically illum[...]

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    från 139.00 kr
  6. Popular Magic (Häftad)

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    Owen Davies

    ISBN: 9781847250360 - UTGIVEN: 2007-05

    Cunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the community. They were far more representative of magical practice than the arcane delvings of astrologers and necromancers. Mostly unsensational in their approach, cunning-folk helped people with everyday [...]

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    från 229.00 kr