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The magic of rogues : necromancers in early Tudor England / Frank Klaassen and Sharon Hubbs Wright.
LIBRA BF1622.E5 K53 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klaassen, Frank F., author.
- Wright, Sharon Hubbs, 1963- author.
- Series:
- Magic in history sourcebooks series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Magic--England--History--16th century--Sources.
- Magic.
- Magicians--Legal status, laws, etc--England--History--16th century--Sources.
- Magicians.
- History.
- England.
- Genre:
- History.
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 161 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Examines legal documents and magic texts relevant to two cases where authorities in Tudor England confronted practicing magicians. Explores how magicians thought about the world, where they got their ideas, and how their magic was supposed to work"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 MAGIC AND THE SECULAR AUTHORITIES
- 1. William Neville and His Magicians: The Legal Documents
- 2. Power, Knowledge, and Influence: The Magic Texts
- pt. 2 MAGIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORITIES
- 3. The Fellowship of the Mixindale Hoard: The Legal Documents
- 4. Treasure Hunting: The Magic Texts.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780271089294
- 0271089296
- OCLC:
- 1191237710
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