The Witch Book: The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-paganism
By Raymond Buckland.
Description
In pre-Christian and early Christian times, Witchcraft (with a capital "W") was a magical and healing practice associated with the pagan religion. Good witches were pretty much the norm. The very word "Witch" comes from the Old Anglo-Saxon wicce or wicca, meaning a "wise one;" the wiser of the common people having knowledge of herbs, healing, augury, and magic. But during the last 1,000 years, Witchcraft and paganism received much bad press. With 560 entries, a resource section, and 114 photos and illustrations, this is an exhaustive A-to-Z exploration of peopl...
ISBN(s)
1578591147, 1578591856, 9781578591145, 9781578591855
