The Real Witches of New England
Destiny Books,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-62055-772-3 (ISBN)
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Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today’s modern witches
New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture. What forces were at work that brought the witch hysteria quickly from Europe to the new American colony, a place of religious freedom--and what caused these prejudices to linger centuries after the fact?
Weaving together history, sacred lore, modern practice, and the voices of today’s witches, Ellen Evert Hopman offers a new, deeper perspective on American witchcraft and its ancient pagan origins. Beginning with the “witch hysteria” that started in Europe and spread to the New World, Hopman explores the witch hunts, persecutions, mass hysteria, and killings, concluding that between forty and sixty thousand women and men were executed as witches.
Exploring how the perception and practices of witches has evolved and expanded over the centuries, Hopman also includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern-day practitioners from a variety of pagan faiths, including druids, wiccans, Celtic reconstructionists, and practitioners of the fairy faith. Emerging from their insights is a treasure trove of practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. Bringing together past and present, Hopman reveals what it really means to be a “witch,” redefining the label with dignity and spiritual strength.
Ellen Evert Hopman has been a Druidic initiate since 1984 and is a founding member of the Order of the White Oak, an Archdruidess of the Tribe of the Oak, and a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages. She is the author of several books, including Secret Medicines from Your Garden. She lives in Massachusetts.
Foreword by Judika Illes
Preface: Druids, Witches, and the Birth of This Book
History of Witch Persecutions
Who Was Targeted and Why
Underlying Reasons for the Witch Hysteria
Timeline of Persecutions in Europe
Witch Panic Comes to the New World
Practices and Traditions of Real Witches
Accused Witches in New England and Interviews with Their Descendants
“Half-Hanged Mary,” the Witch of Hadley, Massachusetts Interview with Steven R. Dunn
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.09.2018 |
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| Vorwort | Judika Illes |
| Zusatzinfo | 58 b&w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Rochester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 531 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-62055-772-X / 162055772X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-62055-772-3 / 9781620557723 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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