About the author
J Barry's listed books address the study of witchcraft belief and its historiography in early modern Britain. "Palgrave Advances in Witchcraft Historiography" brings together twelve studies surveying the main currents of modern scholarship on witchcraft, drawing on contributions from a range of specialists across the field, covering both established topics in witch-hunting and more esoteric aspects of magical belief. "Raising Spirits: How a Conjuror's Tale Was Transmitted Across the Enlightenment" (2013, Palgrave Pivot) is a case study tracing a single story, of a young gunsmith near Bristol said to have conjured spirits, as it was printed and reshaped across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries despite growing scepticism about the supernatural. Both books are academic in register, published by Palgrave, and aimed at readers interested in how historians have approached witchcraft and spirit belief as objects of historical inquiry rather than at practitioners of magic.
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💬 What our editors say about J Barry's books
“Barry’s volume is a seminal work, yet it demands patience from those seeking narrative flair. It is strictly an academic exercise in historiography, not a mystical guide or popular history. Readers looking for practical ritual…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Palgrave Advances in Witchcraft Historiography (2007) Barry, J
“While groundbreaking as the inaugural comprehensive examination of witchcraft historiography, this text demands a high level of academic engagement. It is strictly for scholars and serious enthusiasts interested in the evolution…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Palgrave Advances in Witchcraft Historiography (2007) Barry, J
“Barry provides a compelling historical study of a singular conjuration narrative transmitted through the 18th and 19th centuries. While intellectually rigorous and fascinating for those interested in the persistence of spiritual…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Raising Spirits: How a Conjuror's Tale Was Transmitted Across the Enlightenment (2013) Barry, J
📋 Editions by J Barry in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palgrave Advances in Witchcraft Historiography (2007) Barry, J | — | Palgrave MacMillan | 248 | 9781403911759 |
| Palgrave Advances in Witchcraft Historiography (2007) Barry, J | 2007 | Palgrave MacMillan | 248 | 9781403911766 |
| Raising Spirits: How a Conjuror's Tale Was Transmitted Across th | 2013 | Palgrave Pivot | 146 | 9781137378934 |
