Author : David Gentilcore
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 27,25 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780719036408
"This book reconstructs the complex of ritual behaviour and attitudes towards the sacred of a Mediterranean society over the two hundred and fifty years following the close of the Council of Trent (1563), using sources like episcopal court records and trials for the canonisation of local saints."--Acknowledgements, page ix.
Author : George Bloomer
Publisher : Whitaker House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,70 MB
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1603746625
Deception, witchcraft, and occult practices reign worldwide—and these evils have even infiltrated the Christian church! So, fasten your seatbelt as you read the most provocative book of our time, in which you will learn to recognize: Ministers who use intimidation and fear Controlling power in families Spiritual discernment and its many uses Manipulative media techniques Distractions coming from Satan It's time to take a stand and engage in spiritual warfare. Bishop Bloomer shows how to prevent others from unfairly taking advantage of you.
Author : Bernard Rosenthal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 36,13 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521558204
Salem Story engages the story of the Salem witch trials by contrasting an analysis of the surviving primary documentation with the way events of 1692 have been mythologised by our culture. Resisting the temptation to explain the Salem witch trials in the context of an inclusive theoretical framework, the book examines a variety of individual motives that converged to precipitate the witch-hunt. Of the many assumptions about the Salem witch trials, the most persistent is that they were instigated by a circle of hysterical girls. Through an analysis of what actually happened - by perusal of the primary materials with the 'close reading' approach of a literary critic - a different picture emerges, one where 'hysteria' inappropriately describes the logical, rational strategies of accusation and confession followed by the accusers, males and females alike.
Author : Bridget Bishop
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 14,6 MB
Release : 2021-12-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781957710006
Make Your Life Magical With This Essential Book For New Witches "The first time I called myself a 'Witch' was the most magical moment of my life." - Margot Adler There is so much more wonder and magic in this world than most people ever experience, but if you've decided to check out this book, than you already suspect there's something more. Witchcraft is the doorway into that new world. The doorway you've been looking for. Taking your first step into the world of magic doesn't have to be complicated or scary. Witchcraft for Beginners breaks down everything you need to know with simple explanations and instructions on how to get started. Here's just a sampling of what you'll learn in this book: The many different types of modern witches from Kitchen Witch to Cosmic Witch - page 14 The tools you'll need to get started from crystals to wands - page 25 How to make your own magical Protection Oil using essential oils - page 49 When the phases of the moon will influence your magic - page 54 How to protect yourself before you cast a spell - page 67 You'll also learn how to cast real spells for love and prosperity, as well as banishing and protection. Each spell includes step-by-step instructions and easy to find ingredients.
Author : Deborah Harkness
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 22,5 MB
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101475692
Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle. “A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People). Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, book three, The Book of Life, and the fourth in the series, Time’s Convert.
Author : Brittany Geragotelis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 48,85 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1471117103
With over 21 million reads on Wattpad comes the acclaimed start to the Life's a Witch series, perfect for fans of Shea Earnshaw. Hadley Bishop is the descendant of the most powerful and famous witch of all time - the first woman executed in the Salem Witch Trials. But witchcraft has come a long way since Salem, and as far Hadley is concerned the past is past. Beauty spells, designer outfits and being in with the popular social crowd is much more her thing! When the adults from Hadley's coven suddenly vanish, it seems that the past is catching up with the present. All the evidence points to an age-old rival coven as the culprits, and Hadley must lead the young witches of her coven in a fight to avenge their elders and rescue their missing parents. At the same time, Hadley is distracted by the mysterious and gorgeous Asher, who seems to have plenty of secrets of his own, not to mention a bit of magic. But whose side is he on? With everything at stake, can Hadley trust her own magic - and her heart - to guide her coven to victory? Also by Brittany Geragotelis: The Witch is Back
Author : Marilynne K. Roach
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 27,36 MB
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0306822342
The story of the Salem Witch Trials told through the lives of six women Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, 207 individuals had been accused, 74 had been "afflicted," 32 had officially accused their fellow neighbors, and 255 ordinary people had been inexorably drawn into that ruinous and murderous vortex, and this doesn't include the religious, judicial, and governmental leaders. All this adds up to what the Rev. Cotton Mather called "a desolation of names." The individuals involved are too often reduced to stock characters and stereotypes when accuracy is sacrificed to indignation. And although the flood of names and detail in the history of an extraordinary event like the Salem witch trials can swamp the individual lives involved, individuals still deserve to be remembered and, in remembering specific lives, modern readers can benefit from such historical intimacy. By examining the lives of six specific women, Marilynne Roach shows readers what it was like to be present throughout this horrific time and how it was impossible to live through it unchanged.
Author : Deborah Harkness
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 29,28 MB
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0143127527
The #1 New York Times bestselling third installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.
Author : Luanne Bennett
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 39,99 MB
Release : 2021-10-25
Category :
ISBN :
Loyalty can hold us together... or it can blind us completely. Decades after her "departure" from this world, Althea Noble Bouleau has returned to reclaim the throne of Blackthorn Grove. But she's not the same witch who left years ago, and her obsession with Emmaline could mean the end of Savannah's most powerful coven. As Althea's motives start to unfold, she vanishes with Emmaline, leaving Katie and Gabriel with a cold trail to find them. But Katie also has problems closer to home to deal with, like the expansion of MagicInk and an employee suddenly showing signs that his recent bout with a vampire was more than just a bad memory. And then there's the warlock who just arrived in town. The clock is ticking, and Katie is running out of time as a blanket of darkness begins to fall over the city.
Author : W P
Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,71 MB
Release : 2018-04-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781379470489
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T092781 London: printed for C. Hitch and L. Haws; and R. Ware; H. Woodgate and S. Brook; S. Crowder, [1760?] [12],144p.: ill.; 12°
