The only single-volume, scholarly reference work available on this subject, this dictionary provides reliable information on magic and witchcraft for the entire

A great deal has been written about the history of witchcraft, but much of what has been written is unreliable, exaggerated, or inaccurate. This problem is espe

Covers the history of witchcraft from 1750 B.C.E. though the modern day. Includes a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography featuring c

Praise for the previous editions:"Clearly the best reference work on the subject now available."

With research sourced by the world's greatest libraries, Robbins has compiled a rational, balanced history of 300 years of horror concentrated primarily in West