{"product_id":"the-witch-book-the-encyclopedia-of-witchcraft-wicca-and-neo-paganism-paperback","title":"The Witch Book: The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-Paganism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Buckland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA look at Witches, Witchcraft and the Wicca tradition from the author of \u003ci\u003eBuckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Abracadabra to Aleister Crowley to Gardnerian Witchcraft to Rosemary's Baby to sorcery and Zoroaster, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witch Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by the late, great Raymond Buckland is unmatched in its coverage of witchcraft's historical, practical, and cultural aspects. \u003cp\u003e A student of the late Wicca pioneer Dr. Gerald Gardner, Raymond Buckland has been widely credited with introducing Wicca to the United States. He was one of the world's foremost experts on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Earth religions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With 560 entries, a resource section, and 114 photos and illustrations, this is an exhaustive exploration of Witchcraft, Wicca, paganism, magic, people, places, events, literature, and more. It shows how, in pre-Christian and early Christian times, Witchcraft (with a capital \"W\") was a magical and healing practice associated with early spirtual beliefs, including how the word \"Witch\" comes from the Old Anglo-Saxon wicce or wicca, meaning a \"wise one\" the wiseman or -woman of the common people who had knowledge of herbs, healing, augury, and magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It also tackles how Witchcraft and paganism were erroneously linked with Satanism, black magic, and pop-culture distortions. It defines both the darker Christian concept and the true concept of Wicca, concentrating on the Western European and later New World versions of Witchcraft and magic. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witch Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a broad and deep look at witches, witchcraft and the Wicca tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of the world's foremost experts on the occult and Wicca practices, Raymond Buckland studied and practiced fortune telling, Witchcraft, Gypsy magic, and other aspects of the supernatural for more than half a century. Of Romany (Gypsy) descent, Buckland was born in London in 1934. He obtained a doctorate in anthropology and, in 1962, moved to America. His spiritual quest led him to the works of Wicca pioneer Dr. Gerald Gardner. Before long, Buckland began serving as Gardner's spokesperson in the United States and was initiated into the Craft shortly before Gardner's death in 1964. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He had nearly 40 titles published, including \u003ci\u003eThe Witch Book, The Fortune-Telling Book, \u003c\/i\u003e and the classic \u003ci\u003eBuckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft.\u003c\/i\u003e Buckland was also the subject of and had written countless newspaper and magazine articles, appeared on many television and radio shows, and lectured on college campuses nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760501424416,"sku":"9781578591145","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e0872d1e7f77a403dc36f09ffd682111.webp?v=1780181659","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-witch-book-the-encyclopedia-of-witchcraft-wicca-and-neo-paganism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}