num_pages: 320
description: A lavishly illustrated history of witchcraft magic and the occult from Paleolithic cave rituals to Wicca and modern paganism.A History of Magic Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world--from ancient animal worship and shamanism through alchemy and divination to modern Wicca and the resurgence of the occult in 21st-century literature movies and television.Providing a comprehensive balanced and unbiased account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija the book explores the common human fear of and fascination with spells superstition and the supernatural. The perfect introduction to magic and the occult it explores forms of divination from astrology and palmistry to the Tarot and runestones mystical plants and potions such as mandrake the presence of witchcraft in literature from Shakespeare's Macbeth to the Harry Potter series and the ways in which magic has interacted with mainstream religions.The most comprehensive illustrated history of witchcraft available A History of Magic Witchcraft and the Occult will enthrall and fascinate you with its lavish illustrated accessible entries whether you are a believer or a skeptic.
language: English
title: A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult
publisher: DK