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.
This edition was translated and introduced by occultist Wade Baskin. Collin de Plancy (1794-1881) was a French occultist, demonologist, author, and translator.
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Separating truth from myth, an expert offers an A to Z guide to one of the most intriguing aspects of the super-natural.
Presenting magic as a global phenomenon which has manifested in all human cultures, this book takes a thematic approach which explores the historical, social, and cultural aspects of magic.
This acclaimed A-Z dictionary is a comprehensive and highly readable guide to the world of witchcraft, revealing the historical reality behind the popular stereotypes of old hags, broomsticks and black cats.
This book presents twenty chapters by experts in their fields, providing a thorough and interdisciplinary overview of the theory and practice of magic in the West.
Praise: "This is an extremely important book, representing an account of Wiccan history from somebody who has himself been a major actor in it."—Ronald Hutton, author of The Triumph of the Moon
Bailey, Battling Demons: Witchcraft, Heresy, and Reform in the Late Middle Ages (Philadelphia, 2003). Jonathan Barry, Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640–1789 (Basingstoke, 2012). Wolfgang Behringer, 'demonology ...