The Witch Figure : Folklore essays by a group of scholars in England honouring the 75th birthday of Katharine M. Briggs PDF
Edited by Venetia Newall
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Katharine Briggs enjoys an unchallenged reputation in the world of folklore studies.
The theme of this volume, the witch figure as a malevolent intermediary in folk belief, was chosen to reflect that aspect of Briggs's scholarship exemplified in her study of witchcraft, Pale Hecate's Team. The contributors draw on the disciplines of archaeology, comparative religion, sociology and literature and include: Carmen Blacker, H.R.
Ellis Davidson, Margaret Dean-Smith, L.V. Grinsell, Christina Hole, Venetia Newall, Geoffrey Parrinder, Anne Ross, Jacqueline Simpson, Beatrice White, John Widdowson. Originally published in 1973.
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- Pages:260 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:260 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
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- ISBN:9781136551734
