Women's Love Magic and Divination in Colonial Brazil, 1591–1628.

This essay analyzes cases of women's love magic and divination that were denounced or confessed to the Inquisitors in colonial Brazil from 1591 to 1628. Topics discussed include the European context for the practice and interpretation of witchcraft and magic, history of Portuguese Inquisition and it...

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Publicado en:Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 182 - 210
Autor principal: Myscofski, Carole A.
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Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Spring2026
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