Religion and the Decline of Magic

Religion and the Decline of Magic
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Publisher : Scribner Paper Fiction
Total Pages : 756
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B640626
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Book Synopsis Religion and the Decline of Magic by : Keith Thomas

Download or read book Religion and the Decline of Magic written by Keith Thomas and published by Scribner Paper Fiction. This book was released on 1971 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion & the Decline of Magic is Keith Thomas's classic history of the magical beliefs held by people on every level of English society in the 16th and 17th centuries and how these beliefs were a part of the religious and scientific assumptions of the time. It is not only a major historical and religious work, but a thoroughly enjoyable book filled with fascinating facts and original insights into an area of human nature that remains controversial today- the belief in the supernatural that still continues in the modern world.


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