Witchcraft: A Secret History -- Michael Streeter, Hardcover

Witchcraft unravels the myth from the mystery, the facts from the legends, in this bewitching introduction to witchcraft's lesser-known history.

Spanning several centuries and comprising unbelievable facts and little-known legends, meet all the witches of your imagination and learn why, where and how it all began.

• Uncover the meanings of their rituals and rites, their lore, and their craft
• Discover the significance of their sabbats and covens, their chalices and wands, their robes and their religion.
• Unlock the secrets of the legendary witches of mythology and folk talesand find out how these early stories influenced the persecutions and witch hunts of the Middle Ages.
• Learn about the people who inspired the pagan revival and how their work in literature and magic rekindled the fires of the sabbats across Europe and the New World today.
• Features spell-binding historic and contemporary pictures that perfectly capture the key characters, events and wonders of this captivating, colourful and controversial history.

Author: Michael Streeter
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.00h x 6.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780711252240

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/03/2020
Library Journal 03/27/2020 pg. 1

About the Author

Michael Streeter is a British writer and TV researcher with over 30 years' experience in national newspaper journalism. A former editor for the Scottish Daily Express, he has written and researched books and documentaries on subjects as diverse as the weather, medieval crime, and the occult.