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

Identifies famous witches, explains terms dealing with witchcraft, and describes related churches and organizations

Discusses what people have believed about witches in different time periods, witchcraft practices from different cultures around the world, and how societies ha

A rigorously researched biography of the founder of modern magick, as well as a study of the occult, sexuality, Eastern religion, and more The name “Aleister

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