About the author
E Bever is the author of The Realities of Witchcraft and Popular Magic in Early Modern Europe: Culture, Cognition, and Everyday Life, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2008. The book is a scholarly study that combines archival research with interdisciplinary analysis, examining what can be established about the lived experience and cognitive basis of witchcraft belief and popular magic in early modern Europe. Rather than retelling trial narratives or folklore, it engages directly with existing historical scholarship on witchcraft, testing and complicating standard interpretations with evidence drawn from psychology and everyday social practice. The catalogue lists this single title, positioning Bever's work for readers of academic history and the history of religion and belief who want a research-driven treatment of witchcraft as a historical and cognitive phenomenon rather than a general-interest or practical guide.
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“E. Bever delivers a rigorous, academically dense examination that prioritizes historical accuracy over narrative flair. While it offers a compelling blend of archival research and insightful analysis, it is strictly for those…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Realities of Witchcraft and Popular Magic in Early Modern Europe: Culture, Cognition, and Everyday Life (2008) Bever, E
“E. Bever delivers a meticulously researched analysis that successfully bridges the gap between cognitive theory and archival evidence regarding early modern magic. The work is intellectually stimulating, offering a sophisticated…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Realities of Witchcraft and Popular Magic in Early Modern Europe: Culture, Cognition, and Everyday Life (2008) Bever, E
