Superstition and Magic in Early Modern Europe : A Reader, Paperback by Parish, Helen, ISBN 1441122222, ISBN-13 9781441122223, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Reprinted from publication since the 1980s in journals or other anthologies, 14 essays look at superstition in late medieval and early modern Europe, magic and miracle as contested categories, ghosts and apparitions, witchcraft and witch beliefs, and the disenchantment of Europe. Among the topics are the medieval church and state on superstition, magic, and witchcraft from Augustine to the 16th century; magic, miracles, and medieval history in Reformation polemic; the role of the ghost story in medieval Christianity; witchcraft, female aggression, and power in the early modern community; and the decline and end of witchcraft prosecutions. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()