The Witch in History: Essays in Honor of Katharine M. BriggsVenetia Newall |
Contents
Hostile Magic in the Icelandic Sagas | 20 |
The Ominous Wood | 42 |
Witchcraft at some Prehistoric Sites | 72 |
Copyright | |
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