Opening book details…
Can I read Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction,Gaskill, Malcolm,Oxford University Press, Incorporated;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] on EtoBox?
Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction,Gaskill, Malcolm,Oxford University Press, Incorporated;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] by Malcolm Gaskill is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction,Gaskill, Malcolm,Oxford University Press, Incorporated;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] about?
Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is - or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches still feature so heavily in our cultures and consciousness? From Halloween to superstitions, and literary references such as Faust and even Harry Potter, witches still feature heavily in our society. In this Very Short Introduction Malcolm Gaskill challenges all of this, and argues that what we think we know is, in fact, wrong. Taking a historical perspective from the ancient world to contemporary paganism, Gaskill reveals how witchcraft has meant different things to different people and that in every age it has raised questions about the distinction between fantasy and reality, faith and proof. Telling stories, delving into court records, and challenging myths, Gaskill examines the witch-hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and explores the reinvention of witchcraft - as history, religion, fiction, and metaphor. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxfor
Who reads Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction,Gaskill, Malcolm,Oxford University Press, Incorporated;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor]?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Malcolm Gaskill
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191572661
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Body Mind & Spirit, Fiction, Psychology
- Rating
- 3.48 / 5 (178 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
More by Malcolm Gaskill
Browse all works by Malcolm Gaskill
Similar books
- The Trial,Kafka, Franz,Oxford University Press, Incorporated;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] — Kafka, Franz; Mitchell, Mike; Robertson, Ritchie & Mitchell, Mike & Robertson, Ritchie (1961)
- Criminal Law Conversations,Robinson, Paul H,Oxford University Press, Incorporated;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] — Robinson, Paul H; Garvey, Stephen P; Ferzan, Kimberly Kessler (2009)
- Children and Adolescents,Elkind, David,Oxford University Press, Incorporated;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] — Elkind, David, (1981)
- Nicholas Nickleby,Dickens, Charles,Oxford University Press;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] — Dickens Charles. (2008)
- Physical Hydrodynamics,Guyon, Etienne,Oxford University Press;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] — Etienne Guyon, Jean-Pierre Hulin, Luc Petit, Catalin D. Mitescu (2001)
- The Federalist Papers,Hamilton, Alexander,Oxford University Press;Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand [Distributor] — Hamilton, Alexander; Madison, James; Jay, John; Goldman, Lawrence (2008)