9781528716543 - Witchcraft and Black Magic - Montague Summers
9781528716543 - Witchcraft and Black Magic - Montague Summers
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Witchcraft and Black Magic

This fascinating volume delves into the history of witchcraft and demonology. Witchcraft and Black Magic gives an extensive history of what Montague Summers deems to be Satanic practises.

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Author

Montague Summers

Imprint

Obscure Press

Categories

Alternative Belief Systems

Demonology & Satanism

Mind, Body & Spirit

Mysticism, Magic & Ritual

Religion

Spirituality & Beliefs

Witchcraft & Wicca

Witchcraft & Wicca

ISBN

9781528716543, 9781528772686, 9781528799850

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Pages

248

Publication Date

01 May 2020

Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

This fascinating volume delves into the history of witchcraft and demonology. Witchcraft and Black Magic gives an extensive history of what Montague Summers deems to be Satanic practises.

First published in 1946, this handbook gathers vivid detail from a wealth of sources and references that enhance its overview of black magic. Montague Summers’ research explores numerous court records, personal accounts, and classic works of literature, as well as taking evidence from the Bible. A devout Catholic, Summers writes about witchcraft in great detail, examining historic events, such as the Salem witch trials, with a close eye.

The chapters in this chilling volume include:

    – What is Witchcraft? How Does One Become a Witch?
    – The Familiar, in Human Shape and Animal
    – Witchcraft at Cambridge and Oxford
    – The Origins of Witchcraft
    – The Library of Witches
    – The Magus (1801) of Francis Barrett
    – Sympathetic Magic

Complete with an introduction to the folklore and history of witchcraft, Read & Co. Books has republished this classic guide to black magic in a brand new edition. A must-read for conspiracy theorists and those with an interest in the historical background of witchcraft.

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