Francis Young

Magic in Merlin's Realm

A History of Occult Politics in Britain

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009065870
• ISBN-10: 1009065874
• Artikelnr.: 73960395

Autorenporträt

Francis Young holds a PhD in History from the University of Cambridge and is the author of 14 books including Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England (2017). He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and routinely broadcasts for BBC radio on history, religion and folklore.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. 'Britain indulges in magic': the origins of occult traditions in Britain
2. The secrets of the king: occult and royal power in medieval Britain
3. Arthurian dynasty: the Tudors and occult power
4. House of the unicorn: Stuart monarchy and the contest for occult authority
5. Politics and the decline of magic, 1649-1714
6. Emanations of Albion: politics and the occult in modern Britain
Conclusion.