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1.The Wise Woman by: Philippa Gregory February 04, 2002
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My Mum was given this book as a gift a couple of years ago and now after we have both read it we agreed that if this had been the first book by Philippa Gregory we had come across we would not have bothered reading any more. The central characters we all unlikeable - though Lord Hugh at least seemed to be a fairly reliable depiction of a landed lord at the time. The blurb on the back of the book no way gives an accurate idea of what you can expect inside the covers. I found the wax dolls creepy and something I was uncomfortable reading. The only reason this book has been given one star is that I am unable to give it less.

2.The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by: Ronald Hutton 1995
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Profound and sympathetic knowledge permeates the whole of this superb history tracing the origins of modern pagan beliefs back to the eighteenth century. The first part entitled "Macrocosm" examines each component part of the new religion and how it evolved into its final form. The second part entitled "Microcosm" is about the personalities, their rivalries, and the divergent nature of the outcomes. Hutton is undoubtedly correct that neo paganism as known today is a modern construct, but although he is even handed in his treatment of the subject, one has to remind oneself when reading the book that there is undoubtedly an ancient precedent. In addition Hutton closely observed and researched 21 covens comprising ... Read More:

3.The King's Grey Mare by: Rosemary Hawley Jarman April 04, 2008
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The King's Grey Mare is a lovely, bewitching read even if you haven't read about the Wars of the Roses before; it's not as politics-focused as many other books dealing with this period. The author says she wanted to portray Elizabeth neither as villain or victim. I think she succeeds in making Elizabeth a rounded character, although some of the actions ascribed to her in this novel are pretty awful. I was initially put off by the talk of "evil witches" on the back cover; the old witchery rumours are a bit of a cliche when it comes to La Woodville. Luckily, Rosemary Hawley Jarman is a better, more sensitive writer than whoever wrote the blurb for her book! The first part of the book follows Elizabeth Woodville as a young girl, a lady ... Read More:

4.The Malleus Maleficarum by: P.G. Maxwell-Stuart March 31, 2007
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This is the new translation of the (in)famous "Malleus Maleficarum", the witchfinder's manual written during the late middle ages by Heinrich Kramer. This new version corrects errors made by earlier translators and provides a fuller, better and more accurate work which is truer to the latin original. The work is abridged in places to avoid repetition and is none the worse for it, although some may feel this slightly undermines its authenticity - however, this is a minor gripe. The introductory essay is well worth reading as it supplies some background and context for "Malleus" and helps the reader to a better understanding of the book and its impact through the ages as a result. The translator's enthusiasm also shines through and Maxwell-Stuart - an expert in the ... Read More:

5.Fulcanelli - Master Alchemist: Le Mystere Des Cathedrales - Esoteric Interpretation of the Hermetic Symbols of the Great Work (Le Mystere Des Cathedrales ... of the Hermetic Symbols of Great Work) by: Fulcanelli 1987-07
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An alchemist Master, Fulcanelli, was a mysterious figure of early 20th century. His name became known to the world when his first work, "Le Mystere des Cathedrales," became published in 1926, only few years after Fulcanelli disappeared. This remarkable book revealed the purpose of phonetic cabala within the alchemistic works as well as the process of the Great Work. It showed the alchemical tradition and techniques as hidden yet seen on the very walls of Cathedrals, including the famous Auch Cathedral. When one reads this book, one will experience either a strong difficulty in understanding the words or one will find the greatest secrets that lie within. In the early 1920s, Fulcanelli embarked a task upon his only disciple, Eugene Canseliet, to publish ... Read More:

6.Halloween: Customs, Recipes and Spells by: Silver RavenWolf October 31, 1999
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I was really looking forward to this book arriving. It's ok, but not as good as I'd hoped. I was also discouraged when Silver mentioned she didn't know most of the history of halloween before she was asked to write this book and started researching. I think you should write what you know. I felt that the book was aimed at younger people, as Silver made an over the top attempt to keep the reader entertained. Her pretending to be a flight attendant asking me to look at this and that didn't do anything for me. I found myself thinking "hurry up and get on with it". I wish the section on spirits and contacting the dead had been longer, as this was really the reason i bought the book. Don't get me wrong, it's a good read, but it simply wasn't ... Read More:

7.Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History (Middle Ages Series) from: University of Pennsylvania Press 2000-11
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I was really looking forward to this book arriving. It's ok, but not as good as I'd hoped. I was also discouraged when Silver mentioned she didn't know most of the history of halloween before she was asked to write this book and started researching. I think you should write what you know. I felt that the book was aimed at younger people, as Silver made an over the top attempt to keep the reader entertained. Her pretending to be a flight attendant asking me to look at this and that didn't do anything for me. I found myself thinking "hurry up and get on with it". I wish the section on spirits and contacting the dead had been longer, as this was really the reason i bought the book. Don't get me wrong, it's a good read, but it simply wasn't ... Read More:

8.Salem Possessed: Social Origins of Witchcraft (Harvard Paperbacks): Social Origins of Witchcraft (Harvard Paperbacks) by: P Boyer April 01, 1976
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Having recently had to write a 3,000 word essay on the origins of the Salem Witch Trials, I found this book invaluable. Boyer and Nissenbaum convey astute arguments with the evidence to back it up. There's no way I could have gotten through my essay without this book, and even if you're not prouducing written work on the Trials, this is a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting read.

9.A New History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics and Pagans by: Jeffrey Burton Russell, Brooks Alexander 2007-04
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At first i found this book quite heavy going and hard to get into, however by the third chapter if found it quite interesting there are 175 pages and most of them have illustrations [94] to be presise. The tells of the horror and cruety of the witch craze which lasted for centuries. what i feel the arthur misses is why these innocent people were tortured and killed in the name of witchcraft [they were accussed of things like killing and eating infants and changing into animals and spoiling crops what the arthur calls dioabolical witchcraft, even though there is no evedence of this]. The witchcraft craze went on for centuries and the book tells of really sad and tragic case in this country and orthers. What this misses [i feel anyway is the reason why the witch caze happend ... Read More:

10.Speaks the Nightbird by: Robert McCammon July 17, 2007
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Well I thought Robert McCammon had been abducted by aliens but he's back, and how. Between the two volumes it runs to about 900 pages but it's such a rivetting read that it seemed much shorter. There's nothing other-worldly about the plot, it's a mystery that'll draw you in from page 1 - great characters, great story, just enough historical detail and a surprising, but welcome, epilogue. Get it today.

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