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Owen Davies
Owen Davies is a British historian who specialises in the history of magic, witchcraft, ghosts, and popular medicine. He is currently Professor in History at the University of Hertfordshire and has been described as Britain's "foremost academic expert on the history of magic".
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- He is currently Professor in History at the University of Hertfordshire and has been described as Britain's "foremost academic expert on the history of magic".
- It's almost Halloween, so we have conjured up Owen Davies to talk about his spectacular new book 'The Art of the Grimoire', an illustrated history of magical books and spellcraft from the dawn of time to the era of Buffy and Harry Potter.
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Owen Davies: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)Owen Davies is Reader in Social History at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. He is the author of numerous books, including The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic (2017), America Bewitched: The Story of Witchcraft after Salem (2013) and MagicOwen Davies books and biography | WaterstonesExplore books by Owen Davies with our selection at <strong>Waterstones.com</strong>. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.Owen DaviesOwen Davies · Paperback · Published: 2012 · 8.99 £6.50 28% Owen Davies · Paperback · Published: 2010 · 22.49 £13.25 41% Owen Davies · Hardcover · Published: 2023 ·Owen Davies Books | List of books by author Owen DaviesLooking for books by Owen Davies? See all books authored by Owen Davies, including Art of the Grimoire: An Illustrated History of Magic Books and Spells, and Grimoires: A History of Magic Books, and more on <strong>ThriftBooks.com</strong>.
