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A copiously illustrated global history of magic books, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacks

Cofiant a Llythyrau y Parch Robert Jones Llanllyfni is a Welsh biography of Robert Jones Llanllyfni, an influential Welsh preacher, and pastor. The book provides rare insights into the life and work of Robert Jones Llanllyfni, including his contributions to Welsh literature. The book is written in Welsh and will appeal to Welsh scholars and fans of Welsh literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The 4000-year story of witchcraft and magic - from the ancient world to Harry Potter... and beyond...

This book redresses popular interpretations of concealed objects, enigmatically discovered within the fabric of post-medieval buildings.

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 licenseThis book explores the magical and medical history of executions from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century by looking at the afterlife potency of criminal corpses, the healing activities of the executioner, and the magic of the gallows site.

Reveals changing perceptions of ghosts at different social levels from the Reformation through to the twentieth century in Britain and America. This five-volume set focuses on the key published debates that emerged in each century, and illustrates the range of literary formats that reported or discussed ghosts.

In 1856, William Dove poisoned his wife, was tried and executed. Believing a fortune teller's prediction that he would remarry a more attractive and richer woman, he made a pact with the devil, hired men to perform magic, and then murdered his wife. This book is a study on nineteenth century magic, murder and madness.

This study traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 - the year of the Witchcraft Act - to the year 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulent Mediums Act finally erased the concept of witchcraft from the statute books.