Season of the witch / written by Matt Ralphs ; illustrated by Nuria Tamarit.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Flying Eye Books, 2020Description: 75 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781912497713
- 9781912497539
- 1912497530
- 1912497719
- Season of the witch : a spellbinding history of witches and other magical folk
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 133.4309 R163 | Available | 33111010758759 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Get whisked away into the history of some of the most controversial women in history: witches.
"I love how this book takes a global perspective...It's really cool to learn about the similarities and differences between magical beliefs across the world and throughout history."
--The Tiny Activists
"This guide will satisfy younger readers looking for a mix of history and magic."
--Publisher's Weekly
Tracing as far back as the Stone Age, witches have fascinated us for centuries. But were they evil sorceresses determined to seek revenge, or suppressed feminists who were misunderstood? From Egyptian priestesses to Norse healers, take a closer look at witches throughout history and across the world, in this holistic non-fiction book that incorporates poetry, art, mythology, hexes, potions, and magic from different cultures and religions around the world.
Tracing as far back as the Stone Age, witches have fascinated us for centuries. But were they evil sorceresses determined to seek revenge, or suppressed feminists who were misunderstood? From Egyptian priestesses to Norse healers, take a closer look at witches throughout history and across the world, in this holistic non-fiction book that incorporates poetry, art, mythology, hexes, potions, and magic from different cultures and religions around the world.
A magical gathering -- Ancient Mesopotamian magic ; Ea ; What a witch looks like -- Ancient Egyptian magic ; Heka ; The Book of the Dead -- Ancient Greek magic ; Circe ; Wands and familiars -- Slavic magic ; Baba-Yaga ; Cauldrons and potions ; Rasputin -- Norse magic ; Sea witches ; Spells and incantations -- Medieval magic ; Mother Shipton ; Grimoires -- South African magic ; Vodou ; Marie Laveau ; Voudou dolls and charms -- Japanese magic ; Yama-uba ; Hannya masks -- Early Modern magic ; The Salem witch trials ; Malleus Maleficarum -- Modern day magic ; Gerald Gardner ; A silver thread.