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ISBN: 0965036715

ISBN13: 9780965036719

The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft

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More than 500 entries present a detailed look at the Craft and its history from its ancient origins to its modern revival. Here, in an A-to-Z format, researchers will find unparalleled coverage of witchcraft practices around the world in different time periods and societies, including entries on magic, shamanism, the occult, and wizardry. Also included are biographies of the most influential characters in the witchcraft movement and how they shaped the traditions and practices of their followers. Completely updated throughout, the second edition provides expanded cross-cultural entries and additional historical data. More than thirty new entries include modern Wicca and Paganism, related organizations, and their activities; magic tools, rituals, and types of divination; and mythological roots of witchcraft. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Customer Reviews

14 customer ratings | 5 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Excellent, but not for the Wiccan Faint of Heart.

This has to be one of the most impressive books on Witches and Witchcraft I have ever Purchased. One because it is not exclusively about Wicca, but of Witchcraft. ( Let the world understand that not all Witches, are Wiccans. First of all the book is huge, and has entries on Demons, the Devil, "Which really did have a big part in the history of Witchcraft." What impressed me the most of this Huge Book was that it was not...

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Rated 5 stars
an excellent book for the witch's bookshelf

this book is excellent,like the reviewer below me said you can skip through and find an entry you want. or you can read it all the way through. i really enjoyed all the wonderful topics they had in here,history. differents types of witchcraft. the people that helped the craft out. the witchhunters. it explains alot of basics of the craft. this is a good book for the beginner-advanced.

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Rated 5 stars
Comprehensive Source of Information

This book is an encyclopedia of anything relevant to modern and historic witchcraft. It covers key names, places, people, concepts, times and events that are tied to the craft or are mistakenly construed as tied to Wicca (i.e. Satanism). It doesn't try to gloss over dark periods in our history and comes across as extremely objective about the material. The book is outstanding in its clear and concise prose - it really...

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Our Museum has a library of over 3000 books on the occult and witchcraft, Guiley's Encyclopædia of Witches and Witchcraft is the book most often used to point researchers in the right direction. The encyclopædia is without question the most useful reference book in our collection and we thoroughly recommend it. In this second edition Guiley has expanded and updated many entries and added new photograhhs. What a pleasure...

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If it has to do with Witches, it's here!

Whether you are researching Witchcraft for scholarly or personal purposes, this is THE book to make your own. In it, you will find a who's who of historical and modern Witches, complete information on Sabbats, spells, amulets, persecution, modern Wicca, medieval Devil worship, and more. Everything imaginable that could be associated with Witches is here

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