Witchcraft and Society in England and America, 1550Ð1750

by Marion Gibson

Book Overview

A unique collection of materials, including works of literature as well as historical documents, Witchcraft and Society in England and America, 1550-1750 provides a broad view of how witches and magicians were represented in print and manuscript over three centuries. It combines newly annotated selections from famous texts, such as Macbeth, Doctor Faustus, and The Faerie Queene with unjustly obscure ones: portrayals of witchcraft and magic from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801488745
• ISBN13: 9780801488740
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher