Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Vol. 5: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Witchcraft and Magic in Europe)
by Bengt Ankarloo, Stuart Clark
A detailed historical study of European witchcraft and magic from the Enlightenment through the Victorian period, tracing changing beliefs and practices.
About This Book
This volume explores the transformation of beliefs in witchcraft and magic across Europe from the eighteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
It examines how Enlightenment thought, legal reforms, and social change affected perceptions of the supernatural.
The work draws on historical sources to trace the decline of witch trials and the persistence of magical practices.
Scholars analyze regional variations and the shifting boundaries between religion, science, and folklore.
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