Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England
«Young thus offers a well-documented, engagingly written, and persuasive survey of the links between magic and politics in this period, which extends our knowledge of both areas and will be welcomed by scholars in a range of fields ... [A] rich, interesting, and thought-provoking book.»
Speculum
Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II. Theories of occult conspiracy then regularly led to major political scandals, such as the trial of Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester in 1441. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- I.B. Tauris
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 272
- ISBN
- 9781786732910
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
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«Young thus offers a well-documented, engagingly written, and persuasive survey of the links between magic and politics in this period, which extends our knowledge of both areas and will be welcomed by scholars in a range of fields ... [A] rich, interesting, and thought-provoking book.»
Speculum