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The A to Z of Witchcraft (Paperback, 77th Revised edition)
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The A to Z of Witchcraft (Paperback, 77th Revised edition)
Series: The A to Z Guide Series
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A great deal has been written about the history of witchcraft, but
much of what has been written is unreliable, exaggerated, or
inaccurate. This problem is especially acute in regard to modern
witchcraft, or Wicca, and its supposed connections to historical
witchcraft in medieval and early modern Europe. The A to Z of
Witchcraft provides a reliable reference source for both academics
and general readers interested in the actual historical development
of witchcraft in the western world. The focus of the dictionary is
on Western Europe during the late-medieval and early modern
periods, when the specific idea of diabolical witchcraft developed
and when the so-called "great witch-hunts" occurred. Entries are
also provided that deal with magic and witchcraft in the earlier
Christian period and classical antiquity, as well as with the
lingering belief in witchcraft in the modern world, and with the
development of the modern, neo-pagan religion of witchcraft, also
known as Wicca. For comparative purposes, some entries have been
provided that deal with aspects and systems of magic found in other
parts of the world that seem to bear some relation to the idea of
witchcraft as it developed in Christian Europe. The regions dealt
with are mainly Africa, along with such New-World practices as
Voodoo and Santeria. Entries in the dictionary cover important
people in the history of witchcraft, from the medieval inquisitors
and early modern magistrates who developed the stereotype of the
historical witch to the modern individuals who have developed the
religion of Wicca. Also included are legal terms and concepts
important to the prosecution of the supposed crime of witchcraft,
and religious and theological concepts pertaining to the demonic
elements that came to be associated with witchcraft, as well as
more popular beliefs and aspects of common folklore and mythology
that became attached to the developing idea of witchcraft.
Geographic entries are also included, discussing the scope of
witch-hunting in various reg
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