Witchcraft unravels the myth from the mystery, the facts from the legends, in this bewitching introduction to witchcraft's lesser-known history.
Spanning several centuries and comprising unbelievable facts and little-known legends, meet all the witches of your imagination and learn why, where and how it all began.
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Uncover the meanings of their rituals and rites, their lore, and their craft
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Discover the significance of their sabbats and covens, their chalices and wands, their robes and their religion.
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Unlock the secrets of the legendary witches of mythology and folk talesand find out how these early stories influenced the persecutions and witch hunts of the Middle Ages.
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Learn about the people who inspired the pagan revival and how their work in literature and magic rekindled the fires of the sabbats across Europe and the New World today.
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Features spell-binding historic and contemporary pictures that perfectly capture the key characters, events and wonders of this captivating, colourful and controversial history.
Michael Streeter is a British writer and TV researcher with over 30 years' experience in national newspaper journalism. A former editor for the Scottish Daily Express, he has written and researched books and documentaries on subjects as diverse as the weather, medieval crime, and the occult.
Title: Witchcraft: A Secret History
Author: Streeter, Michael
ISBN: 9780711252240
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Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Publication Date: 2020-03-03
Number of Pages: 256
Weight: 0.6262 kg
An impressively informative, profusely detailed, and exceptionally well organized and presented history that is especially and unreservedly recommended. * Midwest Book Review *
