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Witches /

This witch's brew of a book is back in all its tantalizing glory to enchant a new generation of readers. Best-selling author Erica Jong here turns her attention to the fantastical and factual world of witchcraft. In beguiling poetry and prose, she looks at the figure of the witch both as histor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jong, Erica (Author)
Other Authors: Smith, Joseph A. (Joseph Anthony), 1936- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1981.
Subjects:
Witches.
Witchcraft.
Witchcraft > Poetry.
Poetry.
Fantasy poetry.
Table of Contents:
  • The Witch
  • Some Light on the Subject of Witchcraft
  • The Word Witchcraft
  • From Mother Goddess to Witch
  • The White Goddess and the Witch
  • From Paganism to Christianity
  • Witchcraft vs. Witch-craze
  • On the Subject of Torture
  • Some Questions for Witches
  • Witches and Heretics
  • Satanism and Witchcraft
  • Muddled Mythologies
  • Becoming a Witch
  • Theories of Witchcraft
  • What Does a Witch Look Like?
  • Witch Lore
  • The Witch's Equipment
  • The Witch's Costume
  • Some Witch Rituals
  • Sexual Union with the Devil
  • Witches and Impotence
  • Puppets or Poppets
  • Love Poppets
  • Love Spells and Why We Need Them
  • The Witches' Year
  • The Witches' Organization
  • The Sabbat
  • Favorite Haunts
  • Witches and Flight
  • Witches and Weather
  • The Witches' Herbs
  • Poisons and Cures
  • A Deadly Herbal in Verse
  • The Gathering of Herbs
  • Flying Ointments: Some Recipes
  • The Witch and the Fairy
  • Some Legendary Witches
  • Famous Witches in History
  • In Conclusion: The Communal Myth of the Witch.