Witch, Warlock, and Magician - Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

von William H. Davenport Adams

436 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An introduction to European alchemy and a history of the practise of witchcraft and magic from the fourteenth century through to the seventeenth century.William H. Davenport Adams presents the work of magicians and astrologers from fourteenth-century England through to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. First published in 1889, this volume gives historical accounts of witchcraft and records of witch trials.Featuring the following chapters:- The English Magicians- Roger Bacon: The True and the Legendary- The Story of Dr. John Dee- The Last of the English Magicians: William Lilly- Witches and Witchcraft- Early History of Witchcraft in England- The Decline of Witchcraft in England- The Literature of Witchcraft

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• Themen: Ratgeber Körper und Geist Mystik, Magie und alternative spirituelle Praktiken Hexerei und Wicca
• ISBN: 9781528772877
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.04.2010
• Größe: 222 x 145 mm
• Verlag: Walton Press