Contemporary Witchcraft (Post 1800). A residue of demonology has survived at various intel- lectual levels; it ranges. With Bill Mo n t e r, even helped by reading some of the page proofs. Hope Robbins's 1959 Encyclopedia of Witchcraft. Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer's Manual of the.
Within U.S.A. About this Item: NY. Crown Publishers, 1974. Large tan & black 1/2 cloth hardbound 8vo. Library discard copy with all markings removed in vg cond. Binding square & tight.
Covers clean. Rough spot on rear flyleaf from old pocket, inside covers have paper residue & roughness from old protective jacket that was glued to them. Text clean & free of markings. Price clipped dustwrapper in nice fine cond.
Nice used reading copy. No library markings left. No store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking, no underlining, no remainder markings. 12th printing. 19 page introduction + a to z listings. 250 b&w illustrations. Medieval literature.
Medieval history. With research sourced by the world's greatest libraries, Robbins has compiled a rational, balanced history of 300 years of horror concentrated primarily in Western Europe. Spanning from the 15th century through the 18th century, the witchhunt frenzy marks a period of suppressed rational thought; never before have so many been so wrong. To better understand this phenomenon, Robbins examines how the meaning of 'witch' has evolved and exposes the true nature of witchcrafta topic widely discussed in popular culture, though remarkably misunderstood.First published in 1959, Robbins' encyclopedia remains the most authoritative and comprehensive body of information about witchcraft and demonology ever compiled in a single volume.
Lavishly acclaimed in academic and popular reviews, this fullscale compendium of fact, history, and legend covers about every phase of this fascinating subject from its origins in the medieval times to its last eruptions in the 18th century. Accompanying the text are 250 illustrations from rare books, contemporary prints, and old manuscripts, many of which have been published here for the first time. Seller Inventory # 6221801 5.