Religion and the Decline of Magic : Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England by Keith Thomas (2003, Uk-B Format Paperback)
Each of the main forms of what would now be regarded as "superstition" is examined in detail. A curious but significant aspect of the study is the part played by judicial records as a source of information about these beliefs and the behavior they caused - or were supposed to cause.