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This talk unpacks the culture of death in 17th century England
The English 17th century was harsh, and amidst frail mortality people prayed for their deceased, petitioned Christian martyrs, saw ghosts, and whispered of black magic in midnight graveyards. This talk unpacks the culture of death before looking at their place in magical practice: the use of corpse bits in spells, exorcisms and ghost-raising, before examining why necromancy and “nigromancy†were so linked to witchcraft and demonology. Alexander Cummins recently completed his doctoral thesis in History at University of Bristol.
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Dr Alexander Cummins | talks |
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Date and Time: |
3 July 2014 at 7:30 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
Treadwell's Books |
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£7 |
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Book places with payment by phone, 020 7419 8507 or book from our website - http://www.treadwells-london.com/event/blacksmiths-english-lore/ |
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http://www.treadwells-london.com/events/ |
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