An Illustrated History Of Witchcraft
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few subjects have captivated — and terrified — the human imagination quite like witchcraft, and Peter Haining's An Illustrated History of Witchcraft presents a sweeping, richly visual chronicle of one of history's most enduring and misunderstood phenomena. From the ancient pagan rites of pre-Christian Europe to the hysteria of the Salem trials and beyond, Haining traces the evolution of witch-lore across centuries and continents, documenting the accused, the accusers, and the cultural anxieties that gave rise to both. The narrative is grounded in meticulous historical research, yet written with the pace and passion of a storyteller, making the dark corridors of occult history utterly compelling. Haining — a prolific author and anthologist renowned for his expertise in horror, the occult, and the macabre — brings a uniquely authoritative perspective to this subject, weaving together folklore, theology, and social history into a cohesive and vivid tapestry. The lavish illustrations that accompany the text are not mere decoration; they serve as primary historical documents in their own right, revealing how successive eras imagined, feared, and ultimately mythologised the figure of the witch. An Illustrated History of Witchcraft is both a scholarly resource and a gripping cultural study — one that leaves the reader questioning just where superstition ends and something stranger begins.
Author: Peter Haining
Format: Hardback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few subjects have captivated — and terrified — the human imagination quite like witchcraft, and Peter Haining's An Illustrated History of Witchcraft presents a sweeping, richly visual chronicle of one of history's most enduring and misunderstood phenomena. From the ancient pagan rites of pre-Christian Europe to the hysteria of the Salem trials and beyond, Haining traces the evolution of witch-lore across centuries and continents, documenting the accused, the accusers, and the cultural anxieties that gave rise to both. The narrative is grounded in meticulous historical research, yet written with the pace and passion of a storyteller, making the dark corridors of occult history utterly compelling. Haining — a prolific author and anthologist renowned for his expertise in horror, the occult, and the macabre — brings a uniquely authoritative perspective to this subject, weaving together folklore, theology, and social history into a cohesive and vivid tapestry. The lavish illustrations that accompany the text are not mere decoration; they serve as primary historical documents in their own right, revealing how successive eras imagined, feared, and ultimately mythologised the figure of the witch. An Illustrated History of Witchcraft is both a scholarly resource and a gripping cultural study — one that leaves the reader questioning just where superstition ends and something stranger begins.