Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica
«“…takes the fraught history of witches and imbues it with a magic befitting its subject… Witchcraft is a celebration of true, even threatening power—by those who possess it least, and deserve it most.”»
W Magazine
A spellbinding journey through the global history of witchcraft, the third volume in The Library of Esoterica follows this magickal tradition from its ancient roots to its modern incarnations. Through more than 400 artworks, and revelatory essays and interviews with modern practitioners, Witchcraft chronicles a cathartic evolution, from the. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Taschen GmbH
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 520
- ISBN
- 9783836585606
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 24 x 17 cm
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«“…takes the fraught history of witches and imbues it with a magic befitting its subject… Witchcraft is a celebration of true, even threatening power—by those who possess it least, and deserve it most.”»
W Magazine
«“Eye-opening and thought-provoking.”»
widewalls.ch
«“A lavish coffee-table book. [Witchcraft] surveys the shadow and the light the witch has cast across the Western imagination.”»
The New York Times
«“A tour de force, taking you all the way through the global history of witchcraft.”»
elitedaily.com
«“A visually vibrant volume that isn't so much a book as it is a spellbinding tribute to a figure and a practice that are as old as time.”»
cnn.com
«“A densely packed book that takes a deep dive into the many archetypes the witch has taken throughout the course of time.”»
hypebeast.com
«“[This] powerful new book blows away the satanic baby-eating myths.”»
The Guardian
«“Delves into the witch’s complex history, symbols, and depictions across time...”»
hyperallergic.com
«“Going so soon? I wouldn’t hear of it. Why, my little party’s just beginning!”»
The Wicked Witch of the West, “The Wizard of Oz”
«“I think that all women are witches, in the sense that a witch is a magical being.”»
Yoko Ono