{"product_id":"the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-witchcraft-and-magic-9780192897787","title":"The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThis richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTelling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/em\u003e films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials, and the depiction of the Devil-worshipping witch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from \u003cem\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eCharmed\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwen Davies, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Social History, University of Hertfordshire\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ebOwen Davies\/b is Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire. He has written extensively on the history of magic, witchcraft, ghosts, and popular medicine, including \u003cem\u003eThe Haunted: A Social History of Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), \u003cem\u003eGrimoires: A History of Magic Books\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003ePaganism: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), \u003cem\u003eMagic: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), and most recently \u003cem\u003eAmerica Bewitched: The Story of Witchcraft after Salem\u003c\/em\u003e (2013).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911404556562,"sku":"9780192897787","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61b4da23-bedf-4a66-8e56-7667fd54dd75.jpg?v=1776157506","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-witchcraft-and-magic-9780192897787","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}