The course explores how conceptions of magic, witchcraft and ‘trolldom’ changed over time; how they were put to use in philosophical reflections, demonological manuals, legislative texts, literature, ...
Scholars are examining witches’ and witchcraft’s roles in political, social, and cultural history. And publishers are highlighting books by witches who draw their magic skills from authentic ...
After a career in both academic and commercial archaeology, focusing on the material evidence of magic and witchcraft in archaeological contexts, Debora completed her PhD in History at the ...
However, she also acknowledges that marrying religion and witchcraft is not for everyone. She said, “This is by no means a one size fits all situation. All paths are valid.” Over the past two decades, ...
The celebrated necromancer and court magician to Queen Elizabeth I, John Dee, was said to have owned a ‘black mirror’ that enabled him to see into the future, as well as a magic crystal, inhabited by ...