War on Witchcraft - Andrew Dickson White, George Lincoln Burr, Origins of Witchcraft

How did nineteenth-century historians construct the popular understanding of witchcraft as representing the irrational past antithetical to the enlightened present? In particular the contributions by two American historians, Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918) and George Lincoln Burr (1857-1938).

Sommario

1. 'Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead'; 2. Two Historians on a Double Date: White and Burr Meet Flade and Loos; 3. History and a Reformer's Project of Reform; 4. The Reformer's Apprentice; 5. Meditations on Masculinity; 6. Reflections.

Riassunto

How did nineteenth-century historians construct the popular understanding of witchcraft as representing the irrational past antithetical to the enlightened present? In particular the contributions by two American historians, Andrew Dickson White (1832–1918) and George Lincoln Burr (1857–1938).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jan Machielsen, Jan (Cardiff University) Machielsen, Machielsen Jan
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781108948746
• ISBN: 978-1-108-94874-6
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in Magic
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Spiritualità > Scienze e culture antiche; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, RELIGION / Wicca, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Magick Studies, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mysticism, Religion & beliefs, Folklore, myths & legends, Mysticism, magic & ritual, Religion and beliefs, Mysticism, magic and occult interests, Occult Studies, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Folklore studies / Study of myth