Book ID: CBB592135235

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Enlightenment (2022)

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Lynn, Michael R. (Author)


Routledge


Publication Date: 2022
Physical Details: 229
Language: English

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Enlightenment argues for the centrality of magical practices and ideas throughout the long eighteenth century. Although the hunt for witches in Europe declined precipitously after 1650, and the intellectual justification for natural magic came under fire by 1700, belief in magic among the general population did not come to a sudden stop. The philosophes continued to take aim at magical practices, alongside religion, as examples of superstitions that an enlightened age needed to put behind them. In addition to a continuity of beliefs and practices, the eighteenth century also saw improvement and innovation in magical ideas, the understanding of ghosts, and attitudes toward witchcraft. The volume takes a broad geographical approach and includes essays focusing on Great Britain (England and Ireland), France, Germany, and Hungary. It also takes a wide approach to the subject and includes essays on astrology, alchemy, witchcraft, cunning folk, ghosts, treasure hunters, and purveyors of magic. With a broad chronological scope that ranges from the end of the seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, this volume is useful for undergraduates, postgraduates, scholars, and those with a general interest in magic, witchcraft, and spirits in the Enlightenment.

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Authors & Contributors
Verardi, Donato
Maxwell, Lynn
Young, Francis
Simon, Maryse
Sharpe, James
Rublack, Ulinka
Concepts
Occult sciences
Witchcraft; demonology
Science and religion
Natural magic
Magic
Alchemy
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Renaissance
Early modern
18th century
Medieval
Places
Great Britain
England
Germany
Middle and Near East
Naples (Italy)
Italy
Institutions
Royal Society of London
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