Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic: How a Conjuror’s Tale Was Transmitted across the Enlightenment

Barry, J.

Despite supernatural scepticism, stories about spirits were regularly printed and shared throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. This case-study in the transmission of a single story (of a young gunsmith near Bristol conjuring spirits, leading to his early death) reveals both how and why successive generations found meaning in such accounts.

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Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2013-11-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137378934

DOI: 10.1057/9781137378941

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 146