Religion and Culture: Witchcraft, Paganism, Occult
Witchcraft, Paganism, Occult Resources
A Popular Dictionary of Paganism by This dictionary provides a readily available collection of source material for a subject which has recently become of considerable public and academic interest. It provides a point of reference for key words and concepts which have previously been available only in short glossaries, footnotes, or within a body of text. It deals with concepts shared by all Pagans, and also with those concepts unique to a particular Pagan tradition.
Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft by The only single-volume, scholarly reference work available on this subject, this dictionary provides reliable information on magic and witchcraft for the entire span of western history, from classical antiquity to modern Wicca. Particular attention is paid to the history of witchcraft in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the era of the great witch-hunts.
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft by Publication Date: https://primo-pmtna02.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/3k8mfj/USaskIII.b21320767More than 500 entries present a detailed look at the Craft and its history from its ancient origins to its modern revival. Here, in an A-to-Z format, researchers will find coverage of witchcraft practices around the world in different time periods and societies, including entries on magic, shamanism, the occult, and wizardry.
The New Encyclopedia of the Occult by Written by an occult scholar and practitioner with the assistance of hundreds of experts in the field, this volume presents the latest in scholarly research and points out errors in previous writings-revealing truths much more interesting and dramatic than the fictional histories that obscured them. The New Encyclopedia of the Occultis an invaluable reference guide to magic, alchemy, astrology, divination, Tarot, palmistry, and geomancy; magical orders such as the Golden Dawn and Rosicrucians; important occultists; and religions and spiritual traditions associated with occultism such as Wicca, Thelema, Theosophy, and the modern Pagan movement.
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Materials on Witchcraft, Paganism, Occult can be found in the USask Library using some of these subject headings:
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Pentagram with Five Elements "Spirit, Water, Fire, Earth, Air" by Jakub Jankiewicz source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca#/media/File:Five_elements_and_pentagram.svg
