Although many modern people tend to see ‘magic’ and ‘religion’ as separate, magic was actually integral to...
Magic
In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen...
Medieval people firmly believed in God and occult powers. By Véronique SoreauPhD Student in English and Anglo-Saxon...
Magic in ancient Egypt was not considered a parlor trick or illusion. It was to them the...
A prayer book including ‘seals’ that offered supernatural protection. In addition to containing the daily cycle of...
Examining objects and material culture in ritual performances intended to heal, protect and transform the living and...
Erotic spells were a popular form of magic in ancient Greece and Rome. Ancient spells were often...
Although magic and witchcraft had existed since antiquity, early modern Europe underwent a growth in anxiety about...
How monks, friars and monastic sites became associated with magic in popular tradition, resulting in a lasting...