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From the diverse belief traditions of pre-Columbian societies in North and South America to the colonial conception of witchcraft to the Victorian supernatural, people have sought to explain and ascribe meaning to the world around them in various ways. Consider the historical, cultural, and social contexts in which different societies experienced and explored their world—and the complex role magic plays within culture.

During this course, participants will visit the exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic.

Cotton Mather, The tryals of several witches, lately executed in New-England, 1693. London: Printed first, at Boston and reprinted at London, for John Dunton, at the Raven in the Poultry. New-York Historical Society.

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The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

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Students must present ID at the time of event.