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Using South-western England As A Focus For Considering The Continued Place Of Witchcraft And Demonology In Provincial Culture In The Period Between The English And French Revolutions, Barry Shows How Witch-beliefs Were Intricately Woven Into The Fabric Of Daily Life, Even At A Time When They Arguably Ceased To Be Of Interest To The Educated. Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List Of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Robert Hunt And The Somerset Witches; 3 The Trial Of The Bideford Witches; 4 The Politics Of Pandaemonium; 5 John Beaumont: Science, Spirits And The Scale Of Nature; 6 Public Infidelity And Private Belief? The Discourse Of Spirits In Enlightenment Bristol; 7 Methodism And Mummery: The Case Of George Lukins; 8 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index By J. Barry. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English