{"product_id":"magical-world","title":"Magical World","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMagical World\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eDerek K Wilson\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781643131467\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePegasus Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eSpanning some of the most vibrant and fascinating eras in European history, Cambridge historian Derek Wilson reveals a society filled with an ardent desire for knowledge and astounding discoveries--and the fantastic discoveries that flowered from it. Thinkers were drew from surprising intellectual traditions: some from folk religion, which in its turn had deep roots in a pagan past; others referred to spirits or tapped into stores of ancient wisdom and herbal remedies. This was the world of wise women, witches, necromancers, potions and incantations. Even the mighty Catholic Church, which permeated all elements of life, had its own \"magical\" traditions.In 1663, the Royal Society in London received its charter. Just three years later, the French Academy of Sciences was founded, and other European capitals rapidly followed suit. In 1725, the word \"science\" was at last defined as \"a branch of study concerned either with a connected body of demonstrated truths or with observed facts systematically classified.\" Yet just nine years before, the last witch had been executed in Britain. Fascinating and thought-provoking, A Magical World is a reminder of humanity's paradoxical nature--our passionate pursuit of knowledge alongside deep-rooted fears, superstitions, and traditions.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Magical World | Derek K Wilson | Paperback | 9781643131467 | Used: Very Good | History 1656462 (temp: 24)","offer_id":48918351315096,"sku":"1656462","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81gQL9M6f1L.jpg?v=1776978974","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/magical-world","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}