HAINING, Peter - Witchcraft and Black Magic - (Great Looking Hardcover)

No more than 5 books per order allowed. -  Book looks new and unread to me - 159 pg. - Not really my cup of tea though,   >>>   Discusses the history and practices of witchcraft and black magic.    >>>   Much of witchcraft's fascination lies in its sinister association with the death-dealing rites and sexual excesses practiced in the name of Black Magic.But it has always included not only the "black"but also the "white." Witchcraft dates back to man's earliest attempts to relate himself to the scheme of his environment. Starting as a nature and fertility religion administered by the matriarchal element in prehistoric societies, witchcraft continued as a powerful force throughout history and is presently experiencing a real revival.The reader learns about witchcraft's many facets: charms and potions, divination and clairvoyance, levitation, possession, the coven and sabbat, the familiars, werewolves, vampires and the rites of the Black Mass. Fully illustrated in color.