The subheading and parts of the article itself emphasise the medieval, while the period covered is mostly early modern, just overlapping with the very end of the medieval.
I wonder if it is avoiding the disquieting thought that belief in magic is more of a modern than medieval characteristic? No only was it openly believed in during early modern times, but it is still believed in although most people do not call it magic - it is usually disguised with some kind of talk of things like "energy" or a pseudo scientific wrapper.
I wonder if it is avoiding the disquieting thought that belief in magic is more of a modern than medieval characteristic? No only was it openly believed in during early modern times, but it is still believed in although most people do not call it magic - it is usually disguised with some kind of talk of things like "energy" or a pseudo scientific wrapper.