Witchcraft: A Secret History

Witchcraft unravels the myth from the mystery, the facts from the legends, in this bewitching introduction to witchcraft’s lesser-known history.

Spanning several centuries and comprising unbelievable facts and little-known legends, meet all the witches of your imagination and learn why, where and how it all began.

• Uncover the meanings of their rituals and rites, their lore, and their craft
• Discover the significance of their sabbats and covens, their chalices and wands, their robes and their religion.
• Unlock the secrets of the legendary witches of mythology and folk talesand find out how these early stories influenced the persecutions and witch hunts of the Middle Ages.
• Learn about the people who inspired the pagan revival and how their work in literature and magic rekindled the fires of the sabbats across Europe and the New World today.
• Features spell-binding historic and contemporary pictures that perfectly capture the key characters, events and wonders of this captivating, colourful and controversial history.

• Author - Michael Streeter
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• Illustrated - Yes
• Age range - Adult
• ISBN - 9780711252240
• Publisher - Quarto
• Date - 2020
• Format - Hardback
• Approx. size - 21 x 16 cm
• Weight - 620g
• No. of pages - 254
• RRP - £14.99

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