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Author : David Pickering
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (973 download)
Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of Witchcraft written by David Pickering and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Pickering
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 : 9780304350988
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Cassell Dictionary of Witchcraft written by David Pickering and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1998 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is a guide to the subject of witchcraft which has exerted its influence on the popular imagination for centuries. It looks at the history of witchcraft, traces its development in countries such as Britain, Germany and the US, and explains the rituals and objects associated with it, from black sabbaths to covens, and from hands of glory to pentagrams. In addition, it provides biographies of key figures, such as the 17th-century Witch-Finder General, Matthew Hopkins, and the Great Beast Aleister Crowley and gives detailed accounts of notorious witch trials, drawing on contemporary documents and eye-witness views.
Author : Rebecca Stefoff
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761426370
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Witches and Witchcraft written by Rebecca Stefoff and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2007 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A critical exploration of witches and witchcraft"--Provided by publisher.
Author : David Pickering
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780304357383
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (573 download)
Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of Proverbs written by David Pickering and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of five thousand proverbs from a variety of cultures throughout history.
Author : Collin de Plancy
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504060172
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Witchcraft written by Collin de Plancy and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original and authoritative A-to-Z reference guide to witchcraft, paganism, and magic, compiled by the famed nineteenth-century French occultist. Following its original publication in 1818, Collin de Plancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal became a landmark study of witchcraft, pagan religions, and the occult. The first reference work to seriously document manifestations, magic, and superstitions, this historical dictionary details beings, characters, books, deeds, and causes that pertain to the manifestations and magic of trafficking with Hell, as well as divinations, occult sciences, grimoires, marvels, errors, prejudices, traditions, folktales, the various superstitions, and all manner of marvelous, surprising, mysterious, and supernatural beliefs. A significant influence on the Romantic literary movement and notably consulted by author Victor Hugo, it remains an essential text for any student of the dark arts or demonology.
Author : David Pickering
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781860198403
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (984 download)
Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of Superstitions written by David Pickering and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and comprehensive A-Z guide to the world of superstitions, which reveals among other things: * Why the oak tree is associated with supernatural powers * How mirrors came be used to detect witches * Which days of the week are popularly regarded as lucky * When cobwebs were first utilised in folk medicine * Who the Seven Whistlers were Entries are arranged alphabetically by subject and vary from brief accounts of the superstitions related to specific daily tasks, medical ailments, plants and animals to expansive discussions on wider topics, such as the weather, aphrodisiacs, childbirth and death.
Author : Michael David Bailey
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810848603
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (486 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft written by Michael David Bailey and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only single-volume, scholarly reference work available on this subject, this dictionary provides reliable information on magic and witchcraft for the entire span of western history, from classical antiquity to modern Wicca. Particular attention is paid to the history of witchcraft in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the era of the great witch-hunts.
Author : Jonathan Durrant
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810875128
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft written by Jonathan Durrant and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witchcraft has proven an important, if difficult, historical subject to investigate and interpret over the last four decades or so. Modern historical research into witchcraft began as an attempt to tease out the worldview of ordinary people in 16th- and 17th-century England, but it quickly expanded to encompass the history of witchcraft in most cultures and societies that have existed with scholarly studies now extending back to the time of earliest law code that punished sorcery, the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi (1792-1750 B.C.E.), and forward to the last witchcraft cases in England, those of Helen Duncan and Jane Yorke, tried in 1944. There has also been a significant amount of interest in the development of the modern religion of witchcraft, or Wicca, as various forms of neo-paganism continue to attract adherents. The second edition of Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft covers the history of the Witchcraft from 1750 B.C.E. though the modern day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on witch hunts, witchcraft trials, and related practices around the world. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of witchcraft.
Author : David Pickering
Publisher : David Pickering
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Witchcraft written by David Pickering and published by David Pickering. This book was released on 2014-01-19 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This acclaimed 180,000-word A-Z dictionary is a comprehensive and highly readable guide to witchcraft, revealing the historical reality beneath the popular stereotypes of old hags, broomsticks, and black cats. Complete with biographies of notorious witches and descriptions of their covens, familiars, spells and practices, it also contains colourful accounts of infamous trials and all the associated paraphernalia of witch-hunting, torture and persecution across Europe and colonial America. A first-class source book for the historian, folklorist and casual reader alike, it shows in vivid and bloody detail how witchcraft hysteria swept the western world in the post-medieval period and has continued to resurface into modern times.
Author : Michael D. Bailey
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810870274
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The A to Z of Witchcraft written by Michael D. Bailey and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great deal has been written about the history of witchcraft, but much of what has been written is unreliable, exaggerated, or inaccurate. This problem is especially acute in regard to modern witchcraft, or Wicca, and its supposed connections to historical witchcraft in medieval and early modern Europe. The A to Z of Witchcraft provides a reliable reference source for both academics and general readers interested in the actual historical development of witchcraft in the western world. The focus of the dictionary is on Western Europe during the late-medieval and early modern periods, when the specific idea of diabolical witchcraft developed and when the so-called 'great witch-hunts' occurred. Entries are also provided that deal with magic and witchcraft in the earlier Christian period and classical antiquity, as well as with the lingering belief in witchcraft in the modern world, and with the development of the modern, neo-pagan religion of witchcraft, also known as Wicca. For comparative purposes, some entries have been provided that deal with aspects and systems of magic found in other parts of the world that seem to bear some relation to the idea of witchcraft as it developed in Christian Europe. The regions dealt with are mainly Africa, along with such New-World practices as Voodoo and Santeria. Entries in the dictionary cover important people in the history of witchcraft, from the medieval inquisitors and early modern magistrates who developed the stereotype of the historical witch to the modern individuals who have developed the religion of Wicca. Also included are legal terms and concepts important to the prosecution of the supposed crime of witchcraft, and religious and theological concepts pertaining to the demonic elements that came to be associated with witchcraft, as well as more popular beliefs and aspects of common folklore and mythology that became attached to the developing idea of witchcraft. Geographic entries are also included, discussing the scope of witch-hunting in various regions of Europe and the world, and describing specific examples of major witch-hunts such as those that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts.
Author : P. O. Crowhurst
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1446545105
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)
Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of French Synonyms Arranged in Groups for the Convenience of English Students written by P. O. Crowhurst and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : Valerie A. Kivelson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501750674
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000–1900 written by Valerie A. Kivelson and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century. Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000–1900 weaves scholarly commentary with never-before-published primary source materials translated from Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian. These sources include the earliest references to witchcraft and sorcery, secular and religious laws regarding witchcraft and possession, full trial transcripts, and a wealth of magical spells. The documents present a rich panorama of daily life and reveal the extraordinary power of magical words. Editors Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec present new analyses of the workings and evolution of legal systems, the interplay and tensions between church and state, and the prosaic concerns of the women and men involved in witchcraft proceedings. The extended documentary commentaries also explore the shifting boundaries and fraught political relations between Russia and Ukraine.
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Total Pages : 1120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (269 download)
Download or read book Cassell's English Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Raymond Buckland
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578597919
Total Pages : 934 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)
Download or read book The Witch Book written by Raymond Buckland and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at Witches, Witchcraft and the Wicca tradition from the author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft From Abracadabra to Aleister Crowley to Gardnerian Witchcraft to Rosemary's Baby to sorcery and Zoroaster, The Witch Book by the late, great Raymond Buckland is unmatched in its coverage of witchcraft’s historical, practical, and cultural aspects. A student of the late Wicca pioneer Dr. Gerald Gardner, Raymond Buckland has been widely credited with introducing Wicca to the United States. He was one of the world’s foremost experts on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Earth religions. With 560 entries, a resource section, and 114 photos and illustrations, this is an exhaustive exploration of Witchcraft, Wicca, paganism, magic, people, places, events, literature, and more. It shows how, in pre-Christian and early Christian times, Witchcraft (with a capital “W”) was a magical and healing practice associated with early spirtual beliefs, including how the word "Witch" comes from the Old Anglo-Saxon wicce or wicca, meaning a “wise one”: the wiseman or -woman of the common people who had knowledge of herbs, healing, augury, and magic. It also tackles how Witchcraft and paganism were erroneously linked with Satanism, black magic, and pop-culture distortions. It defines both the darker Christian concept and the true concept of Wicca, concentrating on the Western European and later New World versions of Witchcraft and magic. The Witch Book is a broad and deep look at witches, witchcraft and the Wicca tradition.
Author : Brian A. Pavlac
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)
Download or read book Witch Hunts in the Western World written by Brian A. Pavlac and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive resource explores the intersection of religion, politics, and the supernatural that spawned the notorious witch hunts in Europe and the New World. Witch Hunts in the Western World: Persecution and Punishment from the Inquisition through the Salem Trials traces the evolution of western attitudes towards magic, demons, and religious nonconformity from the Roman Empire through the Age of Enlightenment, placing these chilling events into a wider social and historical context. Witch hunts are discussed in eight narrative chapters by region, highlighting the cultural differences of the people who incited them as well as the key reforms, social upheavals, and intellectual debates that shaped European thought. Vivid accounts of trials and excerpts from the writings of both witch hunters and defenders throughout the Holy Roman Empire, France, the British Isles and colonies, Southern Europe, Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe bring to life one of the most intriguing and shocking periods in Western history. This in-depth and comprehensive resource explores the intersection of religion, politics, and the supernatural that spawned the notorious witch hunts in Europe and the New World. Witch Hunts in the Western World traces the evolution of western attitudes towards magic, demons, and religious nonconformity from the Roman Empire through the Age of Enlightenment, placing these chilling events into a wider social and historical context. Witch hunts are discussed in fascinating detail by region, highlighting the cultural differences of the people who incited them as well as the key reforms, social upheavals, and intellectual debates that shaped European thought. Vivid accounts of trials and excerpts from the writings of both witch hunters and defenders throughout the Holy Roman Empire, France, the British Isles and colonies, Southern Europe, Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe bring to life one of the most intriguing and shocking periods in Western history. Accessible narrative chapters make this a fascinating volume for general readers while offering a wealth of historic information for students and scholars. Features include a complete glossary of terms, timeline of major events, recommended reading selections, index, and black and white illustrations.
Author : Sarah Heaton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350087939
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book A Cultural History of Hair in the Age of Empire written by Sarah Heaton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hair, or lack of it, is one the most significant identifiers of individuals in any society. In Antiquity, the power of hair to send a series of social messages was no different. This volume covers nearly a thousand years of history, from Archaic Greece to the end of the Roman Empire, concentrating on what is now Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. Among the key issues identified by its authors is the recognition that in any given society male and female hair tend to be opposites (when male hair is generally short, women's is long); that hair is a marker of age and stage of life (children and young people have longer, less confined hairstyles; adult hair is far more controlled); hair can be used to identify the 'other' in terms of race and ethnicity but also those who stand outside social norms such as witches and mad women. The chapters in A Cultural History of Hair in Antiquity cover the following topics: religion and ritualized belief, self and society, fashion and adornment, production and practice, health and hygiene, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, class and social status, and cultural representations.
Author : Aurora Greenbough
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592572427
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (724 download)
Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spells and Spellcraft written by Aurora Greenbough and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion guide to The Complete Idiot s Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft, Second Edition(1592571115) - chock full of spells for every purpose, magical, method, tool, occasion, holiday, and more! The spells are all attached to various aspects of Wiccan belief, celebration, and practice. Information on magical tools and recipes for notions, potions, and powers accompany all spells. Learn to compose and cast spells, record spells and formulas in a personal Book of Shadows, cleanse and consecrate your tools and altar, and celebrate Esbats and Sabbats. Cast spells using candles, incense, crystals, herbs, astrology, magical alphabets and runes, and more!
