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Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft

Author: Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Publisher: Facts on File Inc
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 481977

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 417
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.1

ISBN: 081603849X
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.4303
EAN: 9780816038497
ASIN: 081603849X

Publication Date: October 31, 1999
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Which craft? November 9, 2003
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

This comprehensive encyclopedia contains hundreds of entries (from Abracadabra to the Zagarramurdi Witches) and over a hundred illustrations. Explaining its nature as a holistic religion that emphasizes the sanctity of life and the unity of all things, it provides a survey of witchcraft from its early pagan roots to the present, including the periods of persecution like the Inquisition and the Salem witch trials. Included are biographical profiles of leading modern witches, many with interviews. Some prominent personalities include Patricia Crowther, Laurie Cabot and Margaret Adler and there is also an interesting piece on Carl Weschke, the magician and founder of Llewellyn Publications.

5 out of 5 stars

A must for anyone! January 3, 2002
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

I've pored over this book from cover to cover, and I've only had it a couple of weeks! It is exactly what the title says it is, and more. A must have whether you're a wiccan or just interested. There are a good lot of other good books recommended by the author after each entry too. With this book is a guideline I'll soon be buying out Amazon!

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderfully entertaining, imaginativly written. April 8, 1999
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is a wonderful book for the occult, as well as any other person. Not only does it look at witches and their craft but it also looks at their relations to other religions. This is a wonderful book and well worth spending the money on. If you have any interest in witchcraft or witches this is the book for you.

4 out of 5 stars

Good -- but flawed history April 28, 1998
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is a very good book, but not a great one. The sections on Neo-Pagan Witchcraft are outstanding, but the sections on historical Witchcraft are erratic. A host of new evidence about historical Witchcraft has become available since the late '70's. This new data has overturned many of the older theories. And, unfortunately, Guiley drew upon some outdated works, such as Russell Hope Robbins' _Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology_. Therefore while the modern parts of the book are wonderful, the historical information is occasionally woefully inaccurate. (The stuff on the death toll is particularly bad.)

5 out of 5 stars

If it has to do with Witches, it's here! August 3, 1997
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Whether you are researching Witchcraft for scholarly or personal purposes, this is THE book to make your own. In it, you will find a who's who of historical and modern Witches, complete information on Sabbats, spells, amulets, persecution, modern Wicca, medieval Devil worship, and more. Everything imaginable that could be associated with Witches is here.