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A New History of Witchcraft Jeffrey B. Russell

A New History of Witchcraft By Jeffrey B. Russell

A New History of Witchcraft by Jeffrey B. Russell


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An illustrated history of witchcraft. It includes an analysis of the importance of the Internet and films in the dissemination of witchcraft, and the potential tensions as a movement that was originally a closed, secretive cult becomes an open, recognized public religion.

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A New History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics & Pagans by Jeffrey B. Russell

For nearly thirty years, during which it has been continuously in print, Jeffrey Russell's A History of Witchcraft has been the one authoritative concise illustrated history of witchcraft. Now, in collaboration with Brooks Alexander, this classic book has been fully revised with additional chapters accompanied by new illustrations. It now includes an analysis of the importance of the Internet and films in the dissemination of witchcraft today, and the potential tensions as a movement that was originally a closed, secretive cult becomes an open, recognized public religion.

A New History of Witchcraft Reviews

'Good stuff ... a useful classic updated for witchcraft aficionados' - Fortean Times
'Serious, well argued ... Russell's book is rich, competently written and intelligently illustrated' - Sunday Times
'Disentangles semantic confusions and vulgar misconceptions, and traces traditions from the pagan world through the medieval heresy hunts and the witch crazes of the 16th and 17th centuries and to the present day' - Guardian

About Jeffrey B. Russell

Jeffrey B. Russell is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Brooks Alexander is author of Witchcraft Goes Mainstream and has written numerous articles on witchcraft, neo-paganism and other new religious movements.

Table of Contents

Preface * Introduction: What is a witch? Part I: Sorcery and Historical Witchcraft - 1. Sorcery * 2. The Roots of European Witchcraft * 3. Witchcraft, Heresy and Inquisition * 4. The Witch-craze on the Continent of Europe * 5. Witchcraft in Britain and America * 6. Witchcraft and Society * 7. The Decline of Witchcraft Part II: Modern Witchcraft * 8. Survivals and Revivals * 9. Neopagan Witchcraft: The Sources * 10. Neopagan Witchcraft: The Movement * 11. The Role of Witchcraft

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CIN0500286345G
9780500286340
0500286345
A New History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics & Pagans by Jeffrey B. Russell
Used - Good
Paperback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20070402
216
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