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The Hammer of Witches: A Complete Translation of the Malleus Maleficarum
The Hammer of Witches: A Complete Translation of the Malleus Maleficarum
by Christopher Mackay
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The Malleus Maleficarum, first published in 1486-7, is the standard medieval text on witchcraft and it remained in print throughout the early modern period. Its descriptions of the evil acts of witches and the ways to exterminate them continue to... (read more)

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Witchcraze: A New History of the European Witch Hunts
Witchcraze: A New History of the European Witch Hunts
by Anne Llewel Barstow
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Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will... (read more)

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In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692
In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692
by Mary Beth Norton
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An admired historian offers a unique account of the events at Salem, Massachusetts, helping readers to understand the witch hunt as it was understood by those who lived through the frenzy.... (read more)

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History of Witchcraft 2ND Edition
History of Witchcraft 2ND Edition
by Jeffrey B Russell
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"It separates centuries of supernatural nonsense from documented fact…spellbinding."—Los Angeles Times For nearly thirty years, Jeffrey B. Russell's authoritative book has been the one illustrated history to which anyone interested in this... (read more)

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Witches, Sirens and Soothsayers
Witches, Sirens and Soothsayers
by Susannah Marriott
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Witches, sirens and soothsayers is an intriguing historical, literary and cultural account of the strange and mysterious world of those potent women who have outraged, enchanted and inspired the world with their abilities to see into the future and to... (read more)

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The Devil in Massachusetts
The Devil in Massachusetts
by Marion L Starkey
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This historical narrative of the Salem witch trials takes its dialogue from actual trial records but applies modern psychiatric knowledge to the witchcraft hysteria. Starkey's sense of drama also vividly recreates the atmosphere of pity and terror that... (read more)

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Witchcraft: A Secret History
Witchcraft: A Secret History
by Michael Streeter
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Witchcraft's great secret stems from the fact that few people understand its true essence. Here's the book that explains how Wicca, the religion of witchcraft, came into existence. A detailed discussion of witchcraft's origins begins with accounts from... (read more)

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Magic in the Middle Ages
Magic in the Middle Ages
by Richard Kieckhefer
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A fascinating study of natural and demonic magic within the broad context of medieval culture.... (read more)

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Witches Still Live
Witches Still Live
by Theda Kenyon
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A study of the black art today. This book is a collection of contemporary beliefs and customs which can have no possible explanation outside the most ancient and universal of all faiths: the cult of the witch. It seems incredible that any but those... (read more)

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The Salem Witch Trials Reader
The Salem Witch Trials Reader
by Frances Hill
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Against the backdrop of a Puritan theocracy threatened by change, in a population terrified not only of eternal damnation but of the earthly dangers of Indian massacres and recurrent smallpox epidemics, a small group of girls denounces a black slave and... (read more)

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Druids: Preachers of Immortality (Revealing History)
Druids: Preachers of Immortality (Revealing History)
by Anne Ross
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Druidism was the religion of the Celts and the Druids themselves were all-powerful, taking precedence over the Celtic kings. Over and above the evidence of classical texts and of archaeology, the richest source of information about the Druids is the... (read more)

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Witchcraft at Salem
Witchcraft at Salem
by Chadwick Hansen
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Much has been written about the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, and much misunderstood. In witchcraft at Salem Hansen provides a necessary and thoughtful reappraisal of this turbulent episode in American history.... (read more)

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The Enemy Within: 2,000 Years of Witch-Hunting in the Western World
The Enemy Within: 2,000 Years of Witch-Hunting in the Western World
by John Demos
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A cultural history of witch-hunting, from the Romans through McCarthy The term awitch-hunta is used today to describe everything from political scandals to school board shake-ups. But its origins are far from trivial. Long before the Salem witch trials... (read more)

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Whores of the Devil Whores of the Devil
Whores of the Devil Whores of the Devil
by Erik Durschmied
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From the Middle Ages up to modern times, this unique history explores the development of the “witch delusion” and uncovers the cruel butchers who hunted and executed so-called witches. It explores in-depth the various motivations behind those... (read more)

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The God of the Witches
The God of the Witches
by Margaret A Murray
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This celebrated study of witchcraft in Europe traces the worship of the pre-Christian and prehistoric Horned God from paleolithic times to the medieval period. Murray, the first to turn a scholarly eye on the mysteries of witchcraft, enables us to see... (read more)

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The World of the Witches
The World of the Witches
by Julio Baroja
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The rise and decline of witchcraft around the world, as seen through the perceptive eyes of an anthropologist and historian well-acquainted with traditional Basque and Spanish folklore--which inspired this fascinating, macabre, and chilling book... (read more)

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The Salem Witch Trials (At Issue in History)
The Salem Witch Trials (At Issue in History)
by Laura Marvel
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The execution of 20 people accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 continues to haunt Americans and perplex historians today. The selections in this book offer a variety of perspectives on the Salem witch crisis.... (read more)

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Aradia: Gospel of Witches
Aradia: Gospel of Witches
by Charles G Leland
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Witches & neighbors :the social and cultural context of European witchcraft
Witches & neighbors :the social and cultural context of European witchcraft
by Robin Briggs
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-440) and index.... (read more)

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Magic Witchcraft & Religion 3RD Edition
Magic Witchcraft & Religion 3RD Edition
by Arthur C Lehmann
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 418-449) and index.... (read more)

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