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Witchcraft today : an encyclopedia of Wiccan and neopagan traditions / James R. Lewis.
LIBRA BF1571 .L49 1999
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lewis, James R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Witchcraft--Encyclopedias.
- Witchcraft.
- Neopaganism--Encyclopedias.
- Neopaganism.
- Magic--Encyclopedias.
- Magic.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- xliii, 377 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1999.
- Summary:
- An excellent and thorough introduction that explains the origin and history of contemporary Wiccan and Neopagan beliefs is also included, as is a chronology detailing the development of these modern religions. A documents section reprints texts important to the central belief system of Wiccans and Neopagans, including the text of "Charge of the Goddess, " and a bibliography and index complete this timely source.
- Consult this work whether you need to know the characteristics of Wicca; the difference between Celtic, Alexandrian, and Blue Star traditions; the meaning of "skyclad; " the work of Emanuel Swedenborg; or the origins of Tarot.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-326) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1576071340
- OCLC:
- 42080139
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