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Contemporary accounts noted that witchcraft and sorcery had \"spread in all directions,\" leaving \"no country, town, village, or district, no class of society\" free from the practice. This probing work, by a distinguished writer and scholar who perceived the devil as an evil force seeking to destroy men's bodies and souls, was an attempt to help man live piously and devoutly, thus guarding against such seductions and manipulations.\u003cbr\u003eReproduced from a rare limited edition published in 1929 and supplemented with many erudite editorial notes by the Rev. Montague Summers, the Compendium Maleficarum includes profoundly serious discussions of witches' pacts with the devil, finely detailed descriptions of witches' powers, poisons, and crimes; sleep-inducing spells and methods for removing them, apparitions of demons and specters, diseases caused by demons, and other topics. Also examined in detail are witches' alleged powers to transport themselves from place to place, create living things, make beasts talk and the dead reappear; witches' use of religion to heal the sick, laws observed by witches to cause and cure illness, differences between demoniacs and the bewitched, and other subjects from the realm of the supernatural.\u003cbr\u003eHere is an encyclopedic tract of incalculable worth to the historians and student of the occult and anyone intrigued by necromantic lore, sabbats, sorceries, and trafficking with demons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReprint of \u003ci\u003eCompendium Maleficarum: Collected in 3 Books from many Sources\u003c\/i\u003e, John Rodker, London, 1929.\u003c\/p\u003e Witchcraft; witches; wiccan; devil; Lucifer; satanic; satan; evil; God; history; occult; medieval; sin; supernatural; hell; death; magic; potion; beast; bewitched; spirit; crime; spell; exorcist; exorcism; justice; judge; witness; masks; suspicion; poison; astrology; catholic; cauldron; historical; demonology; pagan; lore","brand":"Francesco Maria Guazzo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159534092609,"sku":"9780486257389","price":5.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/3262\/5985\/products\/9780486257389.jpg?v=1710181853"},{"product_id":"9780486259673","title":"The Myths of the North American Indians","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe myths and legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Pawnees, Sioux, and northern and northwestern Indians offer rich insights into the character and beliefs of the tribes that once dominated extensive territories of North America. The distinguished British anthropologist and folklorist Lewis Spence has collected many of the most interesting and compelling of these myths and presented them here according to ethnic grouping, prefacing the collection with important historical and ethnological information that will give the reader an accurate view of the conditions under which these fascinating tribal cultures once flourished.\u003cbr\u003eThe myths range in theme from steadfast love to rivalry between warriors to victory over powerful forces, and in their unfolding lie powerful images of the innermost fears and aspirations that motivated the behavior of Algonquin, Iroquois, Pawnees, Sioux, and northwestern Indians alike. Lewis Spence relates each tale in a simple, direct way that will appeal to children as well as to adults. The book includes photographs and drawings that depict various tribes in their typical costumes and dwellings. It contains as well a map of the geographical areas where primary language families were spoken.\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating book, a major forerunner of modern studies of myth, combines an appealing presentation of Indian legend with factual and illustrative material that gives each myth meaningful perspective. Students of anthropology and ethnology will enjoy the especially rich variety of mythical imagery in this generous collection, and general readers in search of a good story for themselves and for their children will find in these pages a treasury of suspenseful tales that reveal much of the spirit of North America’s original cultures.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the George G. 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He actually set out to prove that witches did not and could not exist! King James later found Scot's opinion so heretical that he ordered all copies of his book to be burned. But so rich and full of data on the charges against witches, on witch trials and on the actual practice of the black arts was Scot's \u003ci\u003eDiscoverie of Witchcraft\u003c\/i\u003e that it remained a much-used source throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and is still one of the few primary sources for the study of witchcraft today.\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of Scot's book are stories and charges pulled from the writers of the Inquisition about the supposed nature of witches. Scot believed that the utter absurdity of the facts would be enough to stop belief in witchcraft forever. But he also goes on to give opinions of medical authorities, interviews with those convicted of witchcraft, and details about the two-faced practices of those in charge of the inquisitions to show even further why the charges of witchcraft were simply not true. In later chapters Scot details the other side of the question through a study of the black arts that are not purely imaginary. He discusses poisoners, jugglers, conjurers, charmers, soothsayers, figure-casters, dreamers, alchemists, and astrologers and, in turn, sets down the actual practices of each group and shows how the acts depend not upon the devil but upon either trickery or skill. In the process, many of the magician's secrets and much other folk and professional lore of the time is made available to the reader of today.\u003cbr\u003eShortly after the Spanish Inquisition, directly in the wake of Sprenger and Kramer's \u003ci\u003eMalleus Maleficarum, \u003c\/i\u003eduring the great upsurge of witch trials in Britain, Scot was a direct witness to the witchmonger in one of witch-hunting's bloodiest eras. Whatever your interest in witchcraft — either historical, psychological, or sympathetic — Scot, in his disproof, tells you much more about the subject than the many, many contemporary writers on the other side of the question.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the John Rodker, 1930 edition.\u003c\/div\u003e Witchcraft; witches; wiccan; devil; Lucifer; satanic; satan; evil; God; history; occult; medieval; sin; supernatural; hell; death; magic; potion; beast; bewitched; spirit; crime; spell; exorcist; exorcism; justice; judge; witness; masks; suspicion; poison; astrology; catholic; cauldron; historical; demonology; pagan; lore ","brand":"Reginald Scot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159548477761,"sku":"9780486260303","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/3262\/5985\/products\/9780486260303.jpg?v=1710191850"},{"product_id":"9780486265254","title":"Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \"Let us walk in the gloom of the pyramids, in the cool shadows of ruined temples, aye, through the tortuous labyrinth of the Egyptian mind itself, trusting that by virtue of the light we carry we shall succeed in unravelling to some extent the age-long enigma of this mystic land.\" — from Chapter One.\u003cbr\u003e In this classic study, a noted mythologist made perhaps the first serious attempt to review the religious history of ancient Egypt in the light of the science of modern mythology. Instead of regarding Egyptian mythology and legend as unique, \"classic\" and inviolate, as did many Egyptologists, Spence saw Egyptian religious thought as part of world mythology, rooted in primitive conceptions common to mankind as a whole and related to those of many other cultures. In supporting this thesis, Spence offers an immensely erudite in-depth survey of the broad spectrum of Egyptian gods and goddesses, cults, and beliefs, as well as a concise review of Egyptian history, manners, customs, and archaeology.\u003cbr\u003e Animism, totemism, fetishism, creation myths, and other aspects of early religious beliefs are explored in an introductory chapter. The author then goes on to discuss the Egyptian priesthood, mysteries and temples, the cult of Osiris; Ra the Sun-God, Anubis, Horus, Thoth, and numerous other deities; the \u003ci\u003eBook of the Dead, \u003c\/i\u003ethe birth of Hatshepsut, sacred trees, alchemy, the festival of Bast, Egyptian art, magic, and amulets, legends; and a host of other topics.\u003cbr\u003e Enhanced with over 50 photographs and illustrations, this book belongs in the library of any student of ancient Egypt or of early man's attempts, through mythology and legend, to give order, meaning, and purpose to his world.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of \u003ci\u003eMyths \u0026amp; Legends of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e, George G. 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Here are myths of gods, heroes and warriors; legends of Buddha, and of the goddess Benten and the god Daikoku; tales of the sea and of Mount Fuji; accounts of superstitions and supernatural beings; observations on the spiritual properties of fans, flowers, dolls and butterflies and much more.\u003cbr\u003eThe collection begins with the early myths of Japan, which the author describes as \"quaint, beautiful, quasi-humorous.\" These are followed by legends celebrating early heroes and warriors, and the earliest examples of the Japanese romance, \"The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Maiden.\" Many of the legends that follow reflect a poetic love of beauty and of nature. But as the author points out, \"there is plenty of crude realism in Japanese legend. We are repelled by the Thunder God's favorite repast, amazed by the magical power of foxes and cats; and the story of 'Hōïchi-the-Earless' and of the corpse-eating priest afford striking examples of the combination of the weird and the horrible.\"\u003cbr\u003eThirty-two full-page illustrations offer compelling images of Buddha and the Dragon; A Kakemono Ghost; The Jelly-Fish and the Monkey; The Firefly Battle; Tokoyo and the Sea Serpent; Sengen, the Goddess of Mount Fuji; and other subjects of these timeless myths. In addition, the author has included several invaluable appendixes that offer a helpful note on Japanese poetry, a listing of gods and goddesses, a genealogy of The Age of the Gods, and an index of poetical quotations.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the George G. 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Anyone interested in mythology or Native American legend and lore will welcome this treasury of authentic tales presented in the context of Cherokee history, life, and culture.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1900.\u003c\/div\u003e cherokee history;sacred ceremonies;native spirituality;eastern cherokee;sweat lodge;cherokee mythology;totem animals;traditional wisdom;cherokee heritage;cherokee culture;american medicine;traditional cherokee;cherokee people;american spirituality;american roots;cherokee indians;create peace;traditional native;cherokee nation;balanced life;giving thanks;ancient wisdom;red road;mother earth;american indian;native americans;garretts;non-interference;cherokees;peyote;totems;sacredness;possum;gatherings;remedies;1900;helper;ancestry;anthropologist;elders;teachings;opposites;harmony;self-help;rituals;tribes;circles;exercises;america;books on remedies;books on cherokee heritages;books on cherokee histories;books on peyotes;books on native americans;books on rituals;books on traditional wisdoms;books on helpers;creating peace;books on eastern cherokees;books on circles;books on totem animals;books on giving thanks;books on cherokee indians;books on american roots;books on harmonies;books on mother earths;books on garretts;books on create peaces;books on self-helps;books on balanced lives;books on gatherings;give thanks;books on exercises;books on red roads;books on cherokee cultures;books on ancestries;books on teachings;books on cherokee people;books on american medicines;books on cherokee nations;books on american spiritualities;books on cherokees;books on totems;books on ancient wisdoms;books on possum;books on sacred ceremonies;books on elders;books on native spiritualities","brand":"James Mooney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159836279105,"sku":"9780486289076","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/3262\/5985\/products\/9780486289076.jpg?v=1710180952"},{"product_id":"9780486289120","title":"Nordic Gods and Heroes","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe age-old legends and tales of Nordic mythology are a common heritage of German, Scandinavian, and Anglo-Saxon peoples. 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With the l920 publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Sacred Wood\u003c\/i\u003e his reputation as a critical force was established. In his first collection of essays, Eliot defines the critic's role as one \"to see literature steadily and to see it whole … not as consecrated by time, but to see the best work of our time and the best work of twenty-five hundred years ago with the same eyes.\"\u003cbr\u003eEliot turns his penetrating gaze on such authors as Swinburne, Blake, Dante, and Ben Jonson in this collection of provocative essays. He also considers \"Hamlet and His Problems,\" \"The Possibility of Poetic Drama,\" and most significantly, \"Tradition and the Individual Talent.\"\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to all of the essays in The Sacred Wood, this volume includes four features that originally appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e: \"Homage to John Dryden,\" \"Poets on Poetry,\" \"The Metaphysical Poets,\" and \"Andrew Marvell.\" Taken together, these pieces offer remarkable insights into Eliot's ideas on poetry and poets, the nature and role of literature and drama, and the function of criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eReprint of the Methuen \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., London, 1920 edition.","brand":"T. S. 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Together, they offer folklore lovers, readers, and listeners of all ages hours of imaginative storytelling entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the A. L. 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To fill the need for a collection of Welsh fairy tales for young readers, he compiled this definitive treasury.\u003cbr\u003eAbounding in phantoms, fairies, witches, magical spells, and other time-honored fairy-tale ingredients, the 83 fascinating stories include \"Lady of the Lake,\" in which a young country boy falls in love with a beautiful girl who agrees to marry him under very strange conditions; \"The Adventures of Three Farmers,\" and \"The Fairy Wife,\" in which fairies outsmart mortals; and a wealth of other fanciful, imaginative tales. Among these are such favorites as \"Elidyr’s Sojourn in Fairy-Land,\" \"Pergrin and the Mermaiden,\" \"The Cave of the Young Men of Snowdonia,\" \"Goronwy Tudor and the Witches of Llanddona,\" \"A Strange Otter,\" \"Nansi Llwyd and the Dog of Darkness,\" \"The Bride from the Red Lake,\" \"Lowri Dafydd Earns a Purse of Gold,\" and many more. 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One publication spearheading these exposés was McClures Magazine, and Ida Tarbell was the writer whose dramatic revelations eventually lead to effective regulation of the Standard Oil Company. Her story, serialized by McClure's in 1902 and 1903, tells the history of John D. Rockefeller's company. The first major industrial monopoly in the U.S., Standard Oil, in 1901, was the largest corporation in the country, and at its peak, controlled as much as eighty-five percent of oil refining in America. But with all his wealth and power, Rockfeller could not protect himself from Tarbell. Her story of the company, which became a model for militant journalists in the future, managed to place the blame for increasingly commercialized American ideals and practical behavior at Rockefeller's doorstep. 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