About the author
Darren Oldridge is a historian whose work focuses on popular belief and the supernatural in early modern England. He is the editor of The Witchcraft Reader, a widely used anthology that gathers historical scholarship on European witch trials and the persistence of witchcraft as a subject of study, and the author of The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England (Routledge, 2016), which examines how people of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries understood the boundary between the natural and the otherworldly, situating these beliefs within the context of the English Reformation. His writing sits within academic history rather than practicing occultism, treating ghosts, witches, and supernatural events as objects of historical and cultural analysis. Oldridge's books are aimed at students and general readers interested in how supernatural belief functioned in everyday early modern life, rather than at practitioners, and are grounded in primary sources and existing historiography on the period.
📖 Where to start with Darren Oldridge
💬 What our editors say about Darren Oldridge's books
“Oldridge’s third edition stands as a robust academic tool, meticulously curating texts that dissect the theological underpinnings of witchcraft persecution. It is an indispensable resource for those interested in the scholarly…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Witchcraft Reader Oldridge, Darren
“Oldridge’s anthology is a rigorous academic tool rather than a casual introduction. It meticulously gathers scholarly works to trace the evolution of witchcraft fears, making it indispensable for researchers analyzing the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Witchcraft Reader Oldridge, Darren
“Oldridge offers a rigorous and insightful analysis of the spiritual dynamics in Tudor and Stuart England, meticulously detailing how the Reformation altered encounters with spirits and magic. The book excels in illustrating the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England
📋 Editions by Darren Oldridge in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Witchcraft Reader Oldridge, Darren | — | Routledge | 470 | 9781138565425 |
| The Witchcraft Reader Oldridge, Darren | — | Routledge | 470 | 9781138565401 |
| The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England | 2016 | Routledge | 176 | 9780415747585 |
| The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England | 2016 | Routledge | 176 | 9780415747592 |
