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Whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed: dark supernatural forces. Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. He takes us on a journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing.
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Cursed Britain. A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times, Thomas Waters
- Language
- Released
- 2020
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Cursed Britain. A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Waters
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 360
- ISBN10
- 0300254776
- ISBN13
- 9780300254778
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Topics, Religion, New Age & Spirituality, Magic, Spiritualism & Witchcraft, Witches, Folklore, Folk Culture, Occultism
- Rating
- 3.1 out of 5
- Description
- Whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed: dark supernatural forces. Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. He takes us on a journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing.