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"Magic & Witchcraft at the Dawn of Modernity: Why Then & What Now?"

Clio Society
March 9, 2017
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Columbus Museum of Art, The Forum, 480 E Broad St., Columbus, OH

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Add to Calendar 2017-03-09 19:00:00 2017-03-09 21:00:00 "Magic & Witchcraft at the Dawn of Modernity: Why Then & What Now?" A presentation by Professor Matt Goldish. We may think of magic and witchcraft beliefs as relics of some bygone dark age. In this discussion we will learn that magical ideas flourished with particular success precisely at the dawn of modern times. We will also see that the European and American witch hunts did not occur in the middle ages but precisely during the scientific revolution. Why might that have been the case? And why should we still be paying close attention to occult mentalities in our own time?  This event is free and open to the public.  Columbus Museum of Art, The Forum, 480 E Broad St., Columbus, OH Department of History history@osu.edu America/New_York public
A presentation by Professor Matt Goldish.
 
We may think of magic and witchcraft beliefs as relics of some bygone dark age. In this discussion we will learn that magical ideas flourished with particular success precisely at the dawn of modern times. We will also see that the European and American witch hunts did not occur in the middle ages but precisely during the scientific revolution. Why might that have been the case? And why should we still be paying close attention to occult mentalities in our own time? 
 
This event is free and open to the public.
 
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