An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present - Couverture souple

Valiente, Doreen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0709053509 ISBN 13 : 9780709053507

Editeur : Black Horse Westerns, 1994

Synopsis

This is the only book of its kind on witchcraft that has been written by a practising witch. It is intended to be not merely a history, but a guide to the many strange byways of a vast and fascinating subject. Witchcraft is as old as the human race, and it is actively practised today, by people of all classes. To its devotees, witchcraft is more than spells and charms, or even secret meetings and rituals; it is a philosophy and a way of life. It claims to be the oldest form of religion, that of nature-worship and magic. Since the last Witchcraft Act was repealed in 1951, the revival of public interest in witchcraft has been the subject of continuous controversy. This book is a serious contribution to the study of a subject too long obscured by prejudice and sensationalism.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Doreen Valiente was one of the founders of modern Wicca and was initiated into four different branches of the Old Religion in Great Britain. She is the author of An ABC of Witchcraft: Past and Present, Natural Magic, The Rebirth of Witchcraft and Witchcraft: A Tradition Renewed. She made many television and radio appearances, discussing witchcraft and folklore and displaying items from her collection of witchcraft objects. Doreen Valiente died in 1999.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Horse Westerns
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0709053509
• ISBN 13: 9780709053507
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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