Witchcraft Out of the Shadows: A History by Leo Ruickbie - 2011

Robert Hale Ltd, London, 2011. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. red end-papers; This complete history of witchcraft from Ancient Greece to the present day charts the rise and development of witchcraft and the modern witchcraft religion of Wicca. Today witchcraft is on everyone's lips, on television, film and in literature, but few know, or are even able to guess at, its shadowy history. This in-depth investigation discovers how the ideas we have about witchcraft took shape thousands of years ago in the myths and religions of the ancient world. It looks at why these ideas were expressed so violently during the era of the witch trials. Finally, it reveals how witchcraft has been transformed into one of the most radical and fastest growing religions of our age - a religion of equality and compassion that still has the power to unsettle even the bravest amongst us. With new analyses, fresh insights and previously unpublished material drawn from the author's doctoral research into the mysticism, magic and social meaning of Wicca, this is the first book to bring witchcraft fully out of the shadows. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 271 pages. This is the publisher's 'file copy' with those words stamped on the page edges & with their information stamp on the pre-title pager. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. no Dust Jacket as published.. Red titles spine;. illustrated by b/w. drawings & photo's.. Includes notes, bibliography & index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; Witches; Witchcraft; Wicca; Magic, Paranormal & Occult. ISBN: 0709092008. ISBN/EAN: 9780709092001. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3484. . 9780709092001