Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction

by Malcolm Gaskill

Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all. Indeed, from childhood most of us develop some mental image of a witch--usually an old woman, mysterious and malignant. But why do witches still feature so heavily in our cultures and consciousness? From Halloween superstitions to literary references such as Faust and, of course, Harry Potter, witches seem ever-present in our lives. In this Very Short Introduction, Malcolm Gaskill takes a long historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B019VL54A4
• ISBN13: 9780199236954
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.7"