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Embracing the darkness : a cultural history of witchcraft / John Callow

by John Callow

This study examines the 3,000-year history of witchcraft, magic, and the supernatural in Western culture. It explores the influence of these beliefs on the cultural imagination, from historical trials to contemporary Wicca and media representations.

Accession 22518 ISBN 9781845114695 Publisher I. B. Tauris
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