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  • Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft

    by Jonathan Durrant, Professor Michael D. Bailey ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
    Witchcraft has proven an important, if difficult, historical subject to investigate and interpret over the last four decades or so. Modern historical research into witchcraft began as an attempt to tease out the worldview of ordinary people in 16th- and 17th-century England, but it quickly expanded to encompass the history of witchcraft in most cultures and societies that have existed with ... Read more

    $183.99 CAD

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  • Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas

    by Helene Adeline Guerber ...
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  • The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft

    The Complete A–Z for the Entire Magical World

    by Judika Illes ...
    Following on from the hugely successful Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, comes the next bumper encyclopedia celebrating all facets of witchcraft. This definite book is the most comprehensive, authoritative and entertaining guide you'll ever find on the mythology, folklore and traditions of magic.In this mammoth magical treasure trove, Judika Illes explores the history, folklore, spirituality, ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scapegoats

    How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies and Threatens Our Freedoms

    by Arsalan Iftikhar, Reza Aslan ...
    When a murderous psychopath goes on a killing spree, law enforcement officials and the media never make his religion the central issue-unless he happens to be a Muslim. Then it sets off another frenzied wave of commentary about the inherent evils that lurk within the Muslim faith. From Fox News talking heads, who regularly smear Muslim leaders as secret terrorists, to Bill Maher, who has made ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Werewolves, Witches, and Wandering Spirits

    Traditional Belief and Folklore in Early Modern Europe

    Edited by Kathryn A. Edwards ...
    Series series Sixteenth Century Essays & Studies
    Bringing together scholars from Europe, America, and Australia, this volume explores the more fantastic elements of popular religious belief: ghosts, werewolves, spiritualism, animism, and of course, witchcraft. These traditional religious beliefs and practices are frequently treated as marginal in more synthetic studies of witchcraft and popular religion, yet Protestants and Catholics alike saw ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies

    Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages

    by Claude Lecouteux ...
    Reveals the true nature of medieval belief in the Double of the Soul• Demonstrates the survival of a pagan belief that each individual owns three souls, including a double that can journey outside the physical body• Explains the nature of death and the Other World hidden beneath the monsters and superstitions in stories from the Middle AgesMonsters, werewolves, witches, and fairies remain a strong ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Secret History of Vampires

    Their Multiple Forms and Hidden Purposes

    by Claude Lecouteux ...
    A look at the forgotten ancestors of the modern-day vampire, many of which have very different characteristics• Looks at the many ancestoral forms of the modern vampire, including shroud eaters, appesarts, and stafi• Presents evidence for the reality of this phenomenon from pre-19th-century newspaper articles and judicial recordsOf all forms taken by the undead, the vampire wields the most ... Read more

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  • Witches of Pennsylvania

    Occult History & Lore

    by Thomas White ...
    A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn's 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism.As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry ... Read more

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  • The Tradition of Household Spirits

    Ancestral Lore and Practices

    by Claude Lecouteux ...
    Examines how the ancient customs of constructing and keeping a house formed a sacred bond between homes and their inhabitants• Shares many tales of house spirits, from cajoling the local land spirit into becoming one’s house spirit to the good and bad luck bestowed by mischievous house elves• Explains the meaning behind door and window placement, house orientation, horsehead gables, the fireplace ... Read more

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  • From Heaven to Earth: Ancient Chinese History, 8500-1046 BC

    by Greg Strandberg ...
    Where did China come from? What is China's history? How did China become one of the leading countries of today?Those are great questions, and not always easy to answer. To do so you need to go back to the dawn of time and the very first people that came to ancient China.These ancient cultures existed as long as 10,000 years ago and they'd form the basis for the first Chinese dynasty in 2070 BC, ... Read more

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  • Natural Magic

    by Doreen Valiente ...
    Magic is all around us - in stones, flowers, stars, the dawn wind and the sunset cloud. All we need is the ability to see it, understand it, and apply it. Natural Magic explains how to practise the age-old white magic that village wise women have used for centuries. It deals with the magic of herbs and flowers, of the four elements, of numbers and colours, amulets and talismans, how to read cards, ... Read more

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