The Encyclopedia of Magic & Witchcraft: An Illustrated Historical Reference to Spiritual Worlds

Susan Greenwood

Hermes House, 2013 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 256 pages

This volume offers an examination of the history and traditions of magic and witchcraft, from very early times to the present. The book gives an examination of magic and its relationship with religion, from prehistory to the modern eras.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 6
• WITCHES AND SUPERNATURAL BEINGS: 57
• EARLY MODERN WITCHCRAFT: 93
• How Witch Hunts Began: 122
• The Legalities of Witch Hunting: 130
• The Reformation: 138
• The Ending of Witch Hunts: 156
• Todays Witches: 186
• The Goddess: 192
• Doreen Valiente: 200
• Hereditary Witchcraft: 206
• WESTERN MAGIC TODAY: 215
• AFTERWORD: 246
• NOTES: 252

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Encyclopedia of Magic & Witchcraft: An Illustrated Historical Reference to Spiritual Worlds
• Author: Susan Greenwood
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Hermes House, 2013
• ISBN: 1843094673, 9781843094678
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Magick Studies; Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft