Very Short Introduction Witchcraft - Gaskill, M.
Very Short Introduction Witchcraft - Gaskill, M. Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all. But why do witches still feature so heavily in our cultures and consciousness? Indeed, from childhood…
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Very Short Introduction Witchcraft - Gaskill, M.
Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all. But why do witches still feature so heavily in our cultures and consciousness? Indeed, from childhood most of us develop some mental image of a witch--usually an old woman, mysterious and malignant.
In this Very Short Introduction, Malcolm Gaskill takes a long historical perspective, from the ancient world to contemporary paganism. From Halloween superstitions to literary references such as Faust and, of course, Harry Potter, witches seem ever-present in our lives. This is a book about the strangeness of the past, and about contrasts and change; but it's also about affinity and continuity.
He reveals that witchcraft is multi-faceted, that it has always meant different things to different people, and that in every age it has raised questions about the distinction between fantasy and reality, faith and proof. Delving into court