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Religion and the Decline of Magic : 'Still Weaves Its Spell over Successive Generations of Readers ... a Great Historical Imagination' by Keith Thomas (2003, UK-B Format Paperback)

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Religion and the Decline of Magic : Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-century England, Paperback by Thomas, Keith, ISBN 0140137440, ISBN-13 9780140137446, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Presents an analysis of the religious beliefs of English society in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including the use of popular magic, and the role the Protestant Reformation played in taking magic out of religion.

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Witchcraft, astrology, divination and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover stolen goods. At the same time the Protestant Reformation attempted to take the magic out of religion, and scientists were developing new explanations of the universe. Keith Thomas's classic analysis of beliefs held on every level of English society begins with the collapse of the medieval Church and ends with the changing intellectual atmosphere around 1700, when science and rationalism began to challenge the older systems of belief.

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Publisher
Penguin Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
0140137440
ISBN-13
9780140137446
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117254024

Product Key Features

Book Title
Religion and the Decline of Magic : 'Still Weaves Its Spell over Successive Generations of Readers ... a Great Historical Imagination'
Author
Keith Thomas
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Social History, Europe / Great Britain / General, History, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Religion, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
880 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
20.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Bf1425
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
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Monumental. . . with a living treasure on each page, and probably the book that, in my whole life, I've pressed on other people most energetically. (Selected people, of course. They have to care for history, and they need a sense of wonder and a sense of fun.) -- Hilary Mantel, New York Times|9780140137446|, Monumental ... with a living treasure on each page, and probably the book that, in my whole life, I've pressed on other people most energetically. (Selected people, of course. They have to care for history, and they need a sense of wonder and a sense of fun.), Monumental. . . with a living treasure on each page, and probably the book that, in my whole life, I've pressed on other people most energetically. (Selected people, of course. They have to care for history, and they need a sense of wonder and a sense of fun.) -- Hilary Mantel, New York Times|9780140137446|
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
133/.0942/09031
Dewey Edition
21