{"product_id":"the-oxford-history-of-witchcraft-and-magic-paperback","title":"The Oxford History of Witchcraft and Magic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOwen Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistories you can trust.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Telling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/em\u003e films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials, and the depiction of the Devil-worshipping witch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from \u003cem\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eCharmed\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwen Davies, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Social History, University of Hertfordshire\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOwen Davies is Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire. He has written extensively on the history of magic, witchcraft, ghosts, and popular medicine, including \u003cem\u003eThe Haunted: A Social History of Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), \u003cem\u003eGrimoires: A History of Magic Books\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003ePaganism: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), \u003cem\u003eMagic: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), and most recently \u003cem\u003eAmerica Bewitched: The Story of Witchcraft after Salem\u003c\/em\u003e (2013). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 7.77 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978526916909,"sku":"9780192884053","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SmhlY2ppV3l6bFg2a2Z3Q2RoOWJVUT09.webp?v=1775805645","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-history-of-witchcraft-and-magic-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}