Owen Davies

Grimoires

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first ever history of magic books - or grimoires - from the ancient Middle East through to the modern day, from harmless charms and remedies to sinister pacts with the Devil.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 136mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9780199590049
• ISBN-10: 0199590044
• Artikelnr.: 29977710

Autorenporträt

Owen Davies is Reader in Social History at the University of Hertfordshire. He has written extensively on the history of popular magic, witchcraft, and ghosts.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: Spells from the east
2: Conjuring clergy
3: War against magic
4: Enlightenment and treasure
5: Crossing the oceans
6: Rediscovering ancient magic
7: Grimoires USA
8: Pulp magic
9: Reinventing the grimoire
Conclusion
Notes
Index