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Witchcraft Out of the Shadows
Leo Ruickbie
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Description for Witchcraft Out of the Shadows
Paperback. Today witchcraft is on everyone's lips, on television, in film and in literature, but few know, or are even able to guess at, its shadowy history. This in-depth investigation discovers how the ideas we have about witchcraft took shape thousands of years ago in the myths and religions of the ancient world. Num Pages: 272 pages, B&W and line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
A complete history of witchcraft from Ancient Greece to the present day, charting the rise and development of witchcraft and the modern witchcraft religion of Wicca. Witchcraft is commonly spoken of in popular culture, but few know, or are even able to guess at, its shadowy history. This in-depth investigation discovers how the ideas we have about witchcraft took shape thousands of years ago in the myths and religions of the ancient world. It also looks at why these ideas were expressed so violently during the era of the witch trials. Finally, it reveals how witchcraft has been transformed into ... Read more
A complete history of witchcraft from Ancient Greece to the present day, charting the rise and development of witchcraft and the modern witchcraft religion of Wicca. Witchcraft is commonly spoken of in popular culture, but few know, or are even able to guess at, its shadowy history. This in-depth investigation discovers how the ideas we have about witchcraft took shape thousands of years ago in the myths and religions of the ancient world. It also looks at why these ideas were expressed so violently during the era of the witch trials. Finally, it reveals how witchcraft has been transformed into ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780709092001
SKU
V9780709092001
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99-50
About Leo Ruickbie
Leo Ruickbie is the founder and director of WICA, the Witchcraft Information Centre & Archive (www.WitchcraftInfo.info), an educational and research-oriented website specializing in Witchcraft and Wicca. He has been actively engaged in research into Witchcraft and Wicca since 1994. His MA dissertation on 'The Re-Enchantment of the World' earned him a distinction from one of the UK's top-rated research departments ... Read more
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