Supernatural War

Murder, Magic, Madness

In 1856 William Dove, a young tenant farmer, was tried and executed for the poisoning of his wife...

People Bewitched

The belief in witchcraft and magic was widespread in nineteenth-century Somerset. Witches were bl...

Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic

Paganism: A Very Short Introduction

'Paganism' is an evocative word that, even today, conjures up deep-seated emotions and prejudices...

Cultures of Witchcraft in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Present

Provides a methodological and conceptual agenda for the study of cultures of witchcraft in E...

Popular Magic: Cunning-folk in English History

Cunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the c...

Supernatural War

Grimoires

What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of...

Magic: A Very Short Introduction

Defining 'magic' is a maddening task. Over the last century numerous philosophers, anthropologist...

Murder, Magic, Madness

In 1856 William Dove, a young tenant farmer, was tried and executed for the poisoning of his wife...

Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic