Pelican Books reprint, published 1967.
A chronological study narrating the evolution of witchcraft from its fertility-worshipping origins through to the way in which we think of it now, i.e. the same way in which it was villainised in the 17th century in the UK and the Puritan colonisers of North America. Hughes explores how genuine knowledge of the healing properties of plants and basic first aid (especially midwifery) contributed to the mystique of wise elders, and how regular crackdowns of the Christian states of Europe would push underground the behaviours of pre-Catholic worship.
Condition grading: Good. Light crease to spine. Light wear to cover edges and spine edges. Pen name and date to inside front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Pelican Books reprint, published 1967.
A chronological study narrating the evolution of witchcraft from its fertility-worshipping origins through to the way in which we think of it now, i.e. the same way in which it was villainised in the 17th century in the UK and the Puritan colonisers of North America. Hughes explores how genuine knowledge of the healing properties of plants and basic first aid (especially midwifery) contributed to the mystique of wise elders, and how regular crackdowns of the Christian states of Europe would push underground the behaviours of pre-Catholic worship.
Condition grading: Good. Light crease to spine. Light wear to cover edges and spine edges. Pen name and date to inside front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
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