The Encyclopedia Of Witchcraft & Demonology - Barnes & Noble

The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology has had a significant impact on the study of occultism, witchcraft, and related phenomena. It has:

Approximately 571 pages including an extensive bibliography.

remains one of the most authoritative academic references on the historical witch-hunt craze in Western Europe. First published in 1959, the volume is not a "how-to" guide for magic, but rather a rational, historical examination of the 300-year period (roughly 1450–1750) during which thousands were persecuted for alleged dealings with the demonic. Core Themes and Focus The "Delusion" of Witchcraft