Witchcraft Out of the Shadows: A Complete History - Brossura

Ruickbie, Leo

 
9780709092001: Witchcraft Out of the Shadows: A Complete History

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A complete history of witchcraft from Ancient Greece to the present day, charting the rise and development of witchcraft and the modern witchcraft religion of Wicca
 
Witchcraft is commonly spoken of in popular culture, but few know, or are even able to guess at, its shadowy history. This in-depth investigation discovers how the ideas we have about witchcraft took shape thousands of years ago in the myths and religions of the ancient world. It also looks at why these ideas were expressed so violently during the era of the witch trials. Finally, it reveals how witchcraft has been transformed into one of the most radical and fastest growing religions&;a religion of equality and compassion that still has the power to unsettle even the bravest of newcomers. With new analyses, fresh insights, and groundbreaking material drawn from the author's research into the mysticism, magic, and social meaning of Wicca, this is the first book to bring witchcraft fully out of the shadows.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Leo Ruickbie is an historian and sociologist of magic, witchcraft, and Wicca; and the author of Faustus.

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9780709075677: Witchcraft Out Of The Shadows: A Complete History

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0709075677 ISBN 13:  9780709075677
Casa editrice: Robert Hale Ltd, 2004
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