Magic and Superstition in Europe: A Concise History from Antiquity to the Present (Critical Issues in World and International History)

Review Michael Bailey has written a sweeping, broadly accessible account of magic, religion, and 'superstition' over the past two thousand years. He has not only read deeply but also pondered the way in which our traditions have stigmatized especially those beliefs and practices that seem most closely threatening to us. This book deserves to be widely read. (H. C. Erik Midelfort, University of Virginia)Bailey's style of writing is captivating and the results of his archival research are impressive...useful guide for a wide audience and for any folklorists dealing with the topic of magic and superstition in cultural context. (Svitlana P. Kukharenko, University of Alberta)Michael D. Bailey's