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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic by Owen Davies is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic about?
This richly illustrated 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 Harry Potter 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. The 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 The Wizard of Oz to Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ** Review "As such, the most important contribution made by The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft is that it engages in contemporary conversations promoted through every chapter that witchcraft and magic are primarily formatted through mediatic normativity. Consequently, illustrations are used as references to the imaginaries embedded in the sometimes-overlapping social climates and cultural differences. In fact, these illustrations complete an already greatly refined and up-to-dat
Who reads The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Owen Davies
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191034008
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- History, Philosophy, Psychology
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (166 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14