Professor Gibson also tells the stories of the 'witches' - mostly women like Helena Scheuberin, Anny Sampson and Joan Wright, whose stories have too often been overshadowed by those of the powerful men, such as King James I and 'Witchfinder General' Matthew Hopkins, who hounded them. It isn't particularly in depth, but it's still informative and a good place to start if this is a subject you're interested in. This extensive collection covers the entire breadth of the history of witchcraft, from the witches of Ancient Greece and medieval demonology through to the victims of the witch hunts, and onwards to children’s books, horror films, and modern pagans.

The book was blasted by the religious faithful, according to “The Reception of Reginald Scot’s Discovery of Witchcraft: Witchcraft, Magic and Radical Religion,” a study by S. This book is a very, very good introduction to withcraft - and by withcraft I don't mean the Neopagan religion of Wicca - it is about witchcraft, or sorcery, from its simple origins as an aspect of fear and protection in less developed societies, using African magic as an example. It examines in detail the growth of the ideological, cultural and legal concepts that eventually led to the carnage of the Witch Craze in the 16th and 17th centuries, which, it is estimated, may have claimed the lives of around 40,000 people. me irrita demais em livros assim que o autor não deixa que o próprio leitor tire as conclusões para depois colocar sua opinião. Summary: Witchcraft has been undergoing a huge popular revival, but does modern pagan witchcraft really bear any resemblance to its historical antecedents?There was an abridged Dutch translation published in 1609, Davies notes, but was not republished in England until 1651, nearly three quarters of a century after its initial publication. This, all while being succinct throughout and utterly respectful to modern practitioners of witchcraft, wicca, paganism, neo-paganism, etc.

Unfortunately we cannot offer a refund on custom prints unless they are faulty or we have made a mistake.I’m a Professor at Exeter University and I’m working on two new books about witchcraft trials: The Witches of St Osyth and Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials . A first edition of “ The Discouerie of Witchcraft,” Reginald Scot’s 1584 shocker that outraged King James I, survives at your favorite national library in the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room. The immersive and tragic history of a witch trial in Bideford, Devon, England in 1682 puts the “witches” back at the centre of their story and tries to imagine their world with sympathy and insight. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps.

esse livro foi uma história de amor e ódio para mim, pois eu achei extremamente interessante e informativo o conteúdo e ainda achando o ponto de vista interessante dele, mas em vários pontos conseguia-se ver a incoerência das suas informações e também uma forte sensação que aquilo que ele falava não era exatamente embasado (ou que as vezes era fruto de um pensamento antiquado de ver o mundo). Witchcraft: The Basics explores the phenomenon of witchcraft in history and fiction, from its earliest definitions in the Middle Ages through to its resonances in the modern world. The witchcraft craze went on for centuries and the book tells of really sad and tragic case in this country and orthers.

Brooks Alexander is the author of Witchcraft Goes Mainstream and has written numerous articles on witchcraft and neo-paganism and their effect on contemporary religious movements.

Marion has also edited five books for publishers such as Routledge and Ashgate, published around twenty chapters and articles, and she is General Editor of the series Elements in Magic for Cambridge University Press. However, its view is limited as there is no mention of real Medieval and Renaissance Witchcraft, only on the witch trials and the fantasies of the educated people at that time. It's interesting how the Church, in many ways, created their own version of witchcraft to give themselves something to persecute. Apesar de conhecer de maneira isolada parte dos fatos que eles apresentam, vê-los lado a lado no livro abriu muito meus olhos.This book does not look at the Wicca aspect but the history of the stereotyping of the medieval world and the Christian faith. It’s a lively and horrifying story that has a really convincing seventeenth-century feel and it made me uncomfortable.