"The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology" by Margaret Alice Murray is a scholarly work exploring the hidden world of witchcraft with scientific analysis. The book examines witch cults, especially in Great Britain, offering insights into their structure, ceremonies, and core beliefs, while drawing comparisons from France and Flanders. It challenges existing understandings of witchcraft and seeks to set biased views aside. The story introduces a method to tell the difference between simple witchcraft activities and organized rituals. This approach supports the idea that a well-organized religious system existed and continued to exist even during the rise of Christianity in Europe.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology
By Margaret Alice Murray
Uncover the secrets of a hidden religion as an anthropologist unveils the organized ceremonies and forgotten beliefs behind the European witch trials.
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About the AuthorMargaret Alice Murray was an Anglo-Indian Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist. The first woman to be appointed as a lecturer in archaeology in the United Kingdom, she worked at University College London (UCL) from 1898 to 1935. She served as president of the Folklore Society from 1953 to 1955, and published widely over the course of her career.
Margaret Alice Murray was an Anglo-Indian Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist. The first woman to be appointed as a lecturer in archaeology in the United Kingdom, she worked at University College London (UCL) from 1898 to 1935. She served as president of the Folklore Society from 1953 to 1955, and published widely over the course of her career.
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