The Witch Figure: Folklore essays by a group of scholars in England honouring the 75th birthday of Katharine M. BriggsVenetia Newall Routledge, 5 de nov. 2013 - 260 pàgines Katharine Briggs enjoys an unchallenged reputation in the world of folklore studies. The theme of this volume, the witch figure as a malevolent intermediary in folk belief, was chosen to reflect that aspect of Briggs's scholarship exemplified in her study of witchcraft, Pale Hecate's Team. |
Continguts
1 Animal Witchcraft in Japan | 1 |
2 Hostile Magic in the Icelandic Sagas | 20 |
3 The Ominous Wood | 42 |
4 Witchcraft at some Prehistoric Sites | 72 |
5 Some Instances of ImageMagic in Great Britain | 80 |
6 The Jew as a Witch Figure | 95 |
7 The Witch as Victim | 125 |
8 The Divine Hag of the Pagan Celts | 139 |
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