In 1856 William Dove, a young tenant farmer, was tried and executed for the poisoning of his wife...
The belief in witchcraft and magic was widespread in nineteenth-century Somerset. Witches were bl...
'Paganism' is an evocative word that, even today, conjures up deep-seated emotions and prejudices...
Provides a methodological and conceptual agenda for the study of cultures of witchcraft in E...
Cunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the c...
What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of...
Defining 'magic' is a maddening task. Over the last century numerous philosophers, anthropologist...
In 1856 William Dove, a young tenant farmer, was tried and executed for the poisoning of his wife...