2012 1st Folio Edition Slipcase
RELIGION AND THE DECLINE OF MAGIC
By Keith Thomas
Author Bio: Sir Keith Thomas (born 1933) is a British historian of early modern England, celebrated for influential work on popular belief, religion, and social thought in the 16th–17th centuries. He has been closely associated with University of Oxford, serving as a fellow and tutor at St John's College, Oxford, later becoming President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and also holding a long connection with All Souls College, Oxford. His best-known book, Religion and the Decline of Magic, is a landmark study of how magical and supernatural beliefs functioned in English society and how they changed as religious and intellectual life shifted toward 1700. He was also President of The British Academy (1993–97) and is a Fellow of the Academy.
Synopsis: One of the most intriguing history books of the past 50 years, Keith Thomas’s Religion and the Decline of Magic describes the relationship between the occult and Christianity in England in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the period between the collapse of the medieval Church's absolute power and the ascendency of scientific rationalism at the turn of the 18th century, across all levels of British society, the split between faith and belief in the power of magic was not always clear. From the wise women of a village called upon to provide cures, to the personal astrologer of Charles II, magic was integral to most people’s lives. The book is structured thematically – with chapters on everything from the impact of the Reformation to the practice and extent of astrology – to explain why traditional beliefs ultimately declined. This superb history is now published in its first illustrated edition, introduced by Man Booker Prize-winning writer, Hilary Mantel.
Bound in buckram.
Blocked with a design by Grady McFerrin.
Set in Minion.
Format: Hardcover, Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 in 178 × 279 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Folio Society, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Frontispiece in each volume. 42 pages of colour plates.
Collation:
pp. 992
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0001509
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
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2012 1st Folio Edition Slipcase
RELIGION AND THE DECLINE OF MAGIC
By Keith Thomas
Author Bio: Sir Keith Thomas (born 1933) is a British historian of early modern England, celebrated for influential work on popular belief, religion, and social thought in the 16th–17th centuries. He has been closely associated with University of Oxford, serving as a fellow and tutor at St John's College, Oxford, later becoming President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and also holding a long connection with All Souls College, Oxford. His best-known book, Religion and the Decline of Magic, is a landmark study of how magical and supernatural beliefs functioned in English society and how they changed as religious and intellectual life shifted toward 1700. He was also President of The British Academy (1993–97) and is a Fellow of the Academy.
Synopsis: One of the most intriguing history books of the past 50 years, Keith Thomas’s Religion and the Decline of Magic describes the relationship between the occult and Christianity in England in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the period between the collapse of the medieval Church's absolute power and the ascendency of scientific rationalism at the turn of the 18th century, across all levels of British society, the split between faith and belief in the power of magic was not always clear. From the wise women of a village called upon to provide cures, to the personal astrologer of Charles II, magic was integral to most people’s lives. The book is structured thematically – with chapters on everything from the impact of the Reformation to the practice and extent of astrology – to explain why traditional beliefs ultimately declined. This superb history is now published in its first illustrated edition, introduced by Man Booker Prize-winning writer, Hilary Mantel.
Bound in buckram.
Blocked with a design by Grady McFerrin.
Set in Minion.
Format: Hardcover, Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 in 178 × 279 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Folio Society, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Frontispiece in each volume. 42 pages of colour plates.
Collation:
pp. 992
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0001509
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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