ANY anthropologist into whose hands this book may come will rub his eyes to find himself translated to an atmosphere of theological controversy which might well be that of the seventeenth century.
Among the items held in the Brandeis University Archives and Special Collections are numerous rare volumes on a subject quite fitting for autumn in New England: the supernatural. Among the topics ...
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In the 16th century, witches and demons weren’t just for Halloween. People were terrified and preoccupied with them – even kings. In 1590, James VI of Scotland – who was later also crowned James I of ...
James Morrow is the author of The Last Witchfinder, an historical novel about the birth of the scientific worldview, centred around one woman's audacious crusade to bring down the Parliamentary ...
"Witchcraft" and exorcism have long been dominant features of life in African cultures. This unique book provides a thorough, field research-based description and analysis of a specifically ...
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The long history of "familiars," the witch's animal companion
A witch with a black cat is one of those images that barely needs explaining. We’ve seen it on Halloween decorations, in old cartoons, and in almost every cozy-spooky corner of pop culture. While ...
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