Raising Spirits: How a Conjuror's Tale Was Transmitted Across the Enlightenment
(Part of the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series)
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Despite Enlightenment scepticism about the supernatural, stories about spirits were regularly printed and shared throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This case-study in the transmission of a single story (of a young gunsmith near Bristol conjuring spirits, leading to his early death) reveals both how and why successive generations found meaning in such accounts. It shows the workings of an expanding national print culture, but also...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:113737893X
ISBN13:9781137378934
Release Date:November 2013
Publisher:Palgrave Pivot
Length:146 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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