The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and Wicca - Hardcover

Guiley, Rosemary

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9780816071036: The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and Wicca

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ISBN 10: 0816071039 ISBN 13: 9780816071036

Publisher: Facts on File, 2008

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Uncovering the magic and truth behind this compelling topic, this edition provides unparalleled coverage of witchcraft practices around the world - spanning different time periods and socieites - including entries on magic, shamanism, the occult, and wizardry.

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About the Author:

Rosemary Ellen Guiley is one of the foremost authorities on the paranormal. A journalist by training, she has worked full time in the paranormal since 1983 as an author, presenter, and investigator. She has written 31 nonfiction books on paranormal topics - translated into 13 languages - as well as hundreds of articles. Guiley's books include The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits, Third Edition; The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy; The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters; and The Encyclopedia of Angels, Second Edition, all for Facts On File and Checkmark Books. She lives in Maryland.

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This new edition retains the balanced tone and thorough research of the previous two (The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, 1989 and 1999). In more than 480 entries, paranormal expert Guiley covers both historical witchcraft, such as the Salem witches,Santa Fe witches, and Stamford witches of the seventeenth century, and contemporary issues and concerns. Topics such as different types of witchcraft, fairies, folk magic, the occult, pagan practices, voodoo or vodun, spells, demons, charms, and magic circles are clearly defined. Descriptions of beliefs, and rituals connected to witchcraft, and biographies of individuals, both historical and fictional, living and dead (for example, Aleister Crowley, Morgan le Fay, Margaret Alice Murray, and Starhawk), are included. In addition to updates of contemporary biographies, this edition contains new Wicca-related material, as indicated by the addition of the word Wicca to the title. Short lists of further reading, a number of them updated, follow many of the entries. The lengthy bibliography has been expanded and updated as well. Offering a broader perspective than many arcane resources on this popular subject, this volume is suited to casual readers and researchers. --Susan Awe

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