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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
If it has to do with Witches, it's here!, 3 Aug 1997
By A Customer
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.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Good -- but flawed history, 28 April 1998
By A Customer
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 And, unfortunately, Guiley drew upon some outdated works, such as Russell Hope Robbins' _Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology_.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.)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Which craft?, 9 Nov 2003
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.
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