
Witchcraft
A Secret History
Michael Streeter(Author)
White Lion Publishing
Published on 3. March 2020
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7112-5224-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Uncover the meanings of their rituals and rites, their lore, and their craft
Discover the significance of their sabbats and covens, their chalices and wands, their robes and their religion.
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.
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.
Features spell-binding historic and contemporary pictures that perfectly capture the key characters, events and wonders of this captivating, colourful and controversial 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.
Uncover the meanings of their rituals and rites, their lore, and their craft
Discover the significance of their sabbats and covens, their chalices and wands, their robes and their religion.
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.
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.
Features spell-binding historic and contemporary pictures that perfectly capture the key characters, events and wonders of this captivating, colourful and controversial history.
Reviews / Votes
"An impressively informative, profusely detailed, and exceptionally well organized and presented history that is especially and unreservedly recommended." * Midwest Book Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustrations
100 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-5224-0 (9780711252240)
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E-Book
03/2020
1st Edition
White Lion Publishing
€4.49
Available for download
Person
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.
Content
INTRODUCTION
1 THE ANCIENT WORLD
The Dawn of Witchcraft
Powerful Goddesses, Powerful Witches
Origins of Witchcraft
Magic and the Birth of Christianity
European and Northern Witchcraft
The Wheel of the Year
2 THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
The Rise of Christianity
The Burning Time
Witches' Tools
New World, Old Horrors
Salem: A Town Possessed
The Magic Circle and Pentagram
3 THE MODERN WORLD
The Survival of Witchcraft
The Birth of Wicca
Covens
Wicca Goes West
Witchcraft Now and in the Future
What Witches Believe
GLOSSARY
INDEX
PICTURE CREDITS
1 THE ANCIENT WORLD
The Dawn of Witchcraft
Powerful Goddesses, Powerful Witches
Origins of Witchcraft
Magic and the Birth of Christianity
European and Northern Witchcraft
The Wheel of the Year
2 THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
The Rise of Christianity
The Burning Time
Witches' Tools
New World, Old Horrors
Salem: A Town Possessed
The Magic Circle and Pentagram
3 THE MODERN WORLD
The Survival of Witchcraft
The Birth of Wicca
Covens
Wicca Goes West
Witchcraft Now and in the Future
What Witches Believe
GLOSSARY
INDEX
PICTURE CREDITS