
Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
Thomas Waters
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
6:00pm
1 hour
Oxford Martin School: Seminar Room
£7 - £12.50
Event sponsored by
Historian Dr Thomas Waters says black magic is far from dead in the age of technology and information – it has persisted, changed and returned over the centuries, and it is now on the rise.
Waters, a specialist in the modern history of witchcraft and magic, looks at a time stretching from empire to today to explore the enduring power of ancient fears. He says witchcraft is as diverse as modern Britain and finds a cast of cunning folk, cynical quacks, victims of witch-hunt and benevolent and sincere magical healers.
Waters is a lecturer in history at Imperial College London.




























































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