Re: Belief in magic and witchcraft

John Riddell (john@cows.midland.co.nz)
Mon, 20 Nov 95 02:00:26 GMT

In article <DI3rCB.2wI@netlink.perkin-elmer.com>,
BajoriAP@Perkin-Elmer.com (Andrew P. Bajorinas) wrote:
>x@satisfied.apocalypse.org (Xochi Zen) wrote:
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>> I'm looking for texts that treat witchcraft from a skeptical
>>perspective.

Try Geoffrey Parinder's "Witchcraft", Penguin, 1958.

He deals with African and European Witchcraft. I find him interesting since he
counters Margaret Murray's claims that the witch trials in the middle ages
were religious peersecution.

Hope this is of some help.

John