Spellbound: A History of Magic and Witchcraft

From handprints in Paleolithic caves to hexes on social media, human beings have always reached for forces just beyond the visible. Spellbound: A History of Magic and Witchcraft follows that impulse across thousands of years and around the globe, tracing how people have tried to bargain with fate, court the gods, heal the sick, and resist power with spells, charms, and ritual.
Historian and storyteller Rowan C. Danner leads readers on a vivid journey through the worlds that magic has shaped ...