The Encyclopedia Of Magic & Witchcraft: An Illustrated Historical Reference To Spiritual Worlds

This book is awesome! I didn't realize how large it would be. If you are looking for a basic primer on the overall history of magic on Earth, from Ancient Egypt to Celtic mythology, shamanism, witch hunts, so many mini subjects. This is really great. I am using it now for research as I write a YA fantasy novel. My Harry Potter loving kids are going to love it as they get older, too.

Interesting, Good, big pictures. Wealth of knowledge.

This book is a rare find. No aspect of the subject of magic, alchemy, and the history of witchcraft, now and then, is left uncovered. Superb illustrations, artwork, and rare photographs enrich the text. A fairly unusual photo of Alister Crowly and other explicit photos lend an air of enchantment. A treatment of Chaos Magic is included, which lifts the veil and leave no room for misinterpretation of this little-known practice. I highly recommend this book for anyone seriously undertaking the study of this branch of religion for the purpose of understanding.

neatly laid out into chapters of relevance, nicely illustrated with big glossy photos, nothing squeamish or dark, so dont panic ... just a very well informed, neatly put together and concise encyclopaedia. If your looking for spells.. forget it.If your looking for a clear concise history , explanations, and theories for different forms of magical beliefs etc, then this is your book. At best, it will inform and educate you , at worst... it will make the vicars wife leave her hobnobs and go screaming off over the hills.. before shes even looked at it properly ;)

This book was great, it covered a wide range of topics and i feel that it went into enough detail on each subject for me to have gained a good basic understanding. Not ideal for someone who already knows the basics though.

This is an excellent introductory book on this topic. It covers magic and witchcraft practices from all over the world. The photographs add to the pleasure of reading. I would highly recommend this book!

Not what I was expecting. Totally let down. If your wanting a history lesson ? Buy this book. If your wanting to learn how to be a witch?? Just keep on walking , and pass this book.😊