Supernatural and Secular Power in Early Modern England

by Marcus Harmes and Victoria Bladen

Book Overview

For the people of early modern England, the dividing line between the natural and supernatural worlds was both negotiable and porous - particularly when it came to issues of authority. Without a precise separation between 'science' and 'magic' the realm of the supernatural was a contested one, that could be used both to bolster and challenge various forms of authority and the exercise of power in early modern England. In order to better understand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032925205
• ISBN13: 9781032925202
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 250 Pages