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Tables of Contents for Religion and the Decline of Magic
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
2
Acknowledgements
xi
4
Table of Abbreviations
xv
PROLOGUE
1 The Environment
3
22
RELIGION
25
152
2 The Magic of the Medieval Church
25
26
3 The Impact of the Reformation
51
27
4 Providence
78
35
5 Prayer and Prophecy
113
38
6 Religion and the People
151
26
MAGIC
177
106
7 Magical Healing
177
35
8 Cunning Men and Popular Magic
212
41
9 Magic and Religion
253
30
ASTROLOGY
283
106
10 Astrology: its Practice and Extent
283
40
11 Astrology: its Social and Intellectual Role
323
35
12 Astrology and Religion
358
31
THE APPEAL TO THE PAST
389
46
13 Ancient Prophecies
389
46
WITCHCRAFT
435
152
14 Witchcraft in England: the Crime and its History
435
34
15 Witchcraft and Religion
469
33
16 The Making of a Witch
502
33
17 Witchcraft and its Social Environment
535
35
18 Witchcraft: Decline
570
17
ALLIED BELIEFS
587
44
19 Ghosts and Fairies
587
28
20 Times and Omens
615
16
CONCLUSION
631
38
21 Some Interconnections
631
10
22 The Decline of Magic
641
28
Index
669