Everyday Magicians: Legal Records and Magic Manuscripts from Tudor England

by Frank Klaassen and Sharon Hubbs Wright

Most of the women and men who practiced magic in Tudor England were not hanged or burned as witches, despite being active members of their communities. These everyday magicians responded to common human problems such as the vagaries of money, love, property, and influence, and they were essential to the smooth functioning of English society. This illuminating book tells their stories through the legal texts in which they are named and the magic books...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271093935
• ISBN13: 9780271093932
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"