The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca
Title | The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca PDF eBook |
Author | Rosemary Guiley |
Publisher | Infobase Publishing |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2010-05-12 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1438126840 |
Praise for the previous editions:"Clearly the best reference work on the subject now available."
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
Title | The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft PDF eBook |
Author | Rosemary Guiley |
Publisher | Checkmark Books |
Pages | 417 |
Release | 1999-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780816038480 |
Identifies famous witches, explains terms dealing with witchcraft, and describes related churches and organizations
Encyclopedia of Witchcraft
Title | Encyclopedia of Witchcraft PDF eBook |
Author | Judika Illes |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 824 |
Release | 2015-05-05 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0062372025 |
The author of the popular Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells and Encyclopedia of Spirits now explores the exciting magic and power of the mystical world of witches in Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, a comprehensive reference book that covers everything you ever wanted to know about this fascinating topic. Folklore expert Judika Illes introduces readers to mythic witches, modern witches, sacred goddess witches, even demon witches, male and female witches, witches from all over the globe. She takes readers on an enchanting tour through witchcraft’s history, mythology, and folklore, where they will discover a miscellany of facts including magic spells, rituals, potions, recipes, celebrations, traditions, and much more.
Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft
Title | Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft PDF eBook |
Author | Raven Grimassi |
Publisher | Llewellyn Worldwide |
Pages | 548 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9781567182576 |
Grimassi has written extensively about Wicca, and Llewellyn specializes in books sympathetic to occult ways, so the combination is pretty predictable. He describes not only the usual magic practices, but also the religious and spiritual aspects of what believers say is inherited ancient European wisdom and scoffers say is made-up, new-age nonsense. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Witches and Wiccans
Title | Witches and Wiccans PDF eBook |
Author | Rosemary Ellen Guiley |
Publisher | Infobase Publishing |
Pages | 121 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1438116721 |
Discusses what people have believed about witches in different time periods, witchcraft practices from different cultures around the world, and how societies have perceived those called witches.
The Encyclopedia of Magic Witchcraft
Title | The Encyclopedia of Magic Witchcraft PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Greenwood |
Publisher | |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Magic |
ISBN | 9780681049512 |
The Witch Book
Title | The Witch Book PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Buckland |
Publisher | Visible Ink Press |
Pages | 934 |
Release | 2001-11-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1578597919 |
A look at Witches, Witchcraft and the Wicca tradition from the author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft From Abracadabra to Aleister Crowley to Gardnerian Witchcraft to Rosemary's Baby to sorcery and Zoroaster, The Witch Book by the late, great Raymond Buckland is unmatched in its coverage of witchcraft’s historical, practical, and cultural aspects. A student of the late Wicca pioneer Dr. Gerald Gardner, Raymond Buckland has been widely credited with introducing Wicca to the United States. He was one of the world’s foremost experts on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Earth religions. With 560 entries, a resource section, and 114 photos and illustrations, this is an exhaustive exploration of Witchcraft, Wicca, paganism, magic, people, places, events, literature, and more. It shows how, in pre-Christian and early Christian times, Witchcraft (with a capital “W”) was a magical and healing practice associated with early spirtual beliefs, including how the word "Witch" comes from the Old Anglo-Saxon wicce or wicca, meaning a “wise one”: the wiseman or -woman of the common people who had knowledge of herbs, healing, augury, and magic. It also tackles how Witchcraft and paganism were erroneously linked with Satanism, black magic, and pop-culture distortions. It defines both the darker Christian concept and the true concept of Wicca, concentrating on the Western European and later New World versions of Witchcraft and magic. The Witch Book is a broad and deep look at witches, witchcraft and the Wicca tradition.