About the author
Michael R Lynn is credited with Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Enlightenment (Routledge, 2022), listed in the catalogue's witchcraft-wicca section. The book argues that magical practices and ideas remained central to European life and thought throughout the long eighteenth century, pushing back against the assumption that the Enlightenment simply displaced magical belief with rational science. It is an academic history aimed at readers interested in the history of magic, witchcraft, and popular belief during a period usually associated with scientific rationalism. The catalogue lists no other titles under this name, and no independently verifiable biographical details are given beyond the book's subject and publisher.
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“Lynn’s meticulously researched volume provides a compelling dismantling of the myth that the Enlightenment was devoid of enchantment. It is an excellent resource for scholars and enthusiasts who appreciate nuanced historical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Enlightenment Lynn, Michael R
“Michael R. Lynn delivers a compelling challenge to the notion of pure scientific reason in the Enlightenment. The meticulous demonstration of persistent beliefs in witchcraft and ghosts is intellectually stimulating and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Enlightenment Lynn, Michael R