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

This indispensable reference work provides both a historical and cultural foundation for modern Wicca and Witchcraft, and it is the first to be written by an ac

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

The author of the popular Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells and Encyclopedia of Spirits now explores the exciting magic and power of the mystical world of witches in