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Summary: One of the best books on the market for referances on witchc
Review: Buy this book...trust me, its worth it; because you get a huge amount of info.
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Summary: Guyley's Encyclodedia of Witches and Witchcraft
Review: Our Museum has a library of over 3000 books on the occult and witchcraft, Guiley's Encyclopædia of Witches and Witchcraft is the book most often used to point researchers in the right direction. The encyclopædia is without question the most useful reference book in our collection and we thoroughly recommend it. In this second edition Guiley has expanded and updated many entries and added new photograhhs. What a pleasure it is to hold a properly produced, weighty, hardback tome such as this. Well done Rosemary !
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Summary: Guyley's Encyclodedia of Witches and Witchcraft
Review: Our Museum has a library of over 3000 books on the occult and witchcraft, Guiley's Encyclopædia of Witches and Witchcraft is the book most often used to point researchers in the right direction. The encyclopædia is without question the most useful reference book in our collection and we thoroughly recommend it. In this second edition Guiley has expanded and updated many entries and added new photograhhs. What a pleasure it is to hold a properly produced, weighty, hardback tome such as this. Well done Rosemary !
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Summary: I highly disliked this book
Review: Surprisingly, for its small size, there was lot of information packed into this book. There's nothing much to say about the book since it's an encyclopedia, but the quality is excellent. There are tons of color photographs, and they're all very enlightening. Also, the explanations are kept at a simple minimum, and are extremely easy to understand. It is a good book for all interested in all things occult.
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Summary: Comprehensive Source of Information
Review: This book is an encyclopedia of anything relevant to modern and historic witchcraft. It covers key names, places, people, concepts, times and events that are tied to the craft or are mistakenly construed as tied to Wicca (i.e. Satanism). It doesn't try to gloss over dark periods in our history and comes across as extremely objective about the material. The book is outstanding in its clear and concise prose - it really gets to the heart of any entry. The entries themselves are easy to look up and find. It is truly a definitive source of reference information and I would recommend it to anyone that is evaluating this path or is interested in history.
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Summary: an excellent book for the witch's bookshelf
Review: this book is excellent,like the reviewer below me said you can skip through and find an entry you want. or you can read it all the way through. i really enjoyed all the wonderful topics they had in here,history. differents types of witchcraft. the people that helped the craft out. the witchhunters. it explains alot of basics of the craft. this is a good book for the beginner-advanced.
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Summary: Which craft?
Review: This comprehensive encyclopedia contains hundreds of entries (from Abracadabra to the Zagarramurdi Witches) and over a hundred illustrations. Explaining its nature as a holistic religion that emphasizes the sanctity of life and the unity of all things, it provides a survey of witchcraft from its early pagan roots to the present, including the periods of persecution like the Inquisition and the Salem witch trials. Included are biographical profiles of leading modern witches, many with interviews. Some prominent personalities include Patrcia Crowther, Laurie Cabot and Margaret Adler and there is also an interesting piece on Carl Weschke, the magician and founder of Llewellyn Publications.
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Summary: Excellent, but not for the Wiccan Faint of Heart.
Review: This has to be one of the most impressive books on Witches and Witchcraft I have ever Purchased. One because it is not exclusively about Wicca, but of Witchcraft. ( Let the world understand that not all Witches, are Wiccans. First of all the book is huge, and has entries on Demons, the Devil, "Which really did have a big part in the history of Witchcraft." What impressed me the most of this Huge Book was that it was not just only about European Witchcraft, but also has entries on Witchcraft from around the world.The Book is one of those books that if you have a question on Witchcraft, just alphabetically look it up and it will be there, both the black and white aspects of witchcraft are included. There are entries on Grimoires, Black Magic, Voodoo, Santeria, Quimbanda, Stregarism, A few entries on popular Wiccan Authors, Curses, Spells, Brujeria, Curanderismo, Salem Witch trials, Sorcery, Evil Spirits, Shamanism,The Orishas, the Loa, Morgan La Fey, Merlin, Voodoo Queens, and the list goes on and on. Yep and it is al in one impresive volume, that should be in every Witches, or Brujos Library. This is a good book to have, but not really meant for the Wiccan Faint of Heart.
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Summary: Wonderfully entertaining, imaginativly written.
Review: This is a wonderful book for the occult, as well as any other person. Not only does it look at witches and their craft but it also looks at their relations to other religions. This is a wonderful book and well worth spending the money on. If you have any interest in witchcraft or witches this is the book for you.
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Summary: If it has to do with Witches, it's here!
Review: Whether you are researching Witchcraft for scholarly or personal purposes, this is THE book to make your own. In it, you will find a who's who of historical and modern Witches, complete information on Sabbats, spells, amulets, persecution, modern Wicca, medieval Devil worship, and more. Everything imaginable that could be associated with Witches is here
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