Project Gutenberg 2013-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 326 Moir, George 1800 1870 22004757 Magic and Witchcraft Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Magic and Witchcraft" by George Moir is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the history of magic and witchcraft, exploring their evolution and impact on human thought and society. Through a blend of scholarly insight and historical narratives, the text aims to uncover the origins and consequences of these beliefs, tracing their evolution across various cultures and epochs. The opening of the book presents a preface outlining the author's intention to compile a thorough investigation into the subjects of magic and witchcraft. It expresses the need for a comprehensive history that reflects human belief systems, particularly focusing on the darker aspects of superstition and the societal delusions it spurred. Moir argues that magic often emerges from profound truths twisted into falsehoods and gets interwoven with humanity’s enduring quest for power over nature and the divine. The tone is reflective and analytical, setting the stage for a discussion on the universality of these beliefs and their consequences throughout history, laying the groundwork for specific examples and cases that would be explored later in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42550/42550-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Magic -- History Witchcraft -- History BF Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious 212709 2025-08-17T08:19:21.245296 text/html 189431 2024-10-23T15:13:02 text/html 321561 2025-08-17T08:19:24.515286 application/epub+zip 323379 2025-08-17T08:19:21.782298 application/epub+zip 274233 2025-08-17T08:19:21.492330 application/epub+zip 394235 2025-08-17T08:19:26.743227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372072 2025-08-17T08:19:24.233322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323127 2022-09-19T12:28:35.277180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184288 2025-08-17T08:19:20.983279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164458 2024-10-23T15:13:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16244 2025-08-17T08:19:26.867263 application/rdf+xml 16461 2025-08-17T08:19:21.574276 image/jpeg 2492 2025-08-17T08:19:21.533299 image/jpeg 309369 2025-08-17T08:19:21.267294 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog