Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, Illustrated) by Malcolm Gaskill £2 OFF RRP

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Witchcraft has long fascinated us, yet what we think we know about witches—often imagined as sinister old women—may be misleading. While witch-hunting is commonly linked to pre-modern societies, witches still shape modern culture, from Halloween traditions to stories like Faust and Harry Potter. In this Very Short Introduction, Malcolm Gaskill challenges these assumptions, arguing that popular ideas about witchcraft are often wrong.

Tracing beliefs from the ancient world to modern paganism, Gaskill shows how witchcraft has meant different things across time, raising questions about fantasy and reality, faith and evidence. Through stories, court records, and myth-busting analysis, he explores early modern witch-hunts and the ongoing reinvention of witchcraft as history, religion, and fiction.

Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions offers concise, accessible guides to a wide range of subjects, combining expert insight with clear and engaging writing.

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