Foundations in the Study of Magic, Part 4: Early Modern

Foundations in the Study of Magic, Part 4: Early Modern

In Part 4 of the Foundations in the Study of Magic,  Section 1 will cover the decline of the fall of the Roman Empire and the impact it had on Western civilization. In Section 2  you will discover the magical professionals called the by modern scholars as the Cunning-folk as well as the services they offered to their clients for centuries. In later sections you will also learn about the origins of the witch hunts that spread throughout Europe and eventually to North America  over a 300 year period.  And in the final section this lecture will touch upon the fusions that occurred between Christianity and its pagan roots with a focus on England and Ireland.

Cunning-Folk and Witch Hunts up to the Early Modern Period.

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What you will learn

• History of magic in the Early Modern Period in Europe

Rating: 4.61111

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1 hour

Instructor: R.A. Priddle