Witches: The Secrets and Fates of Wise Women
99 Things Worth Knowing
The witches are back – from fairy tales like “Hansel and Gretel” and gruesome reports of witch hunts, they have wandered back into our modern world. They can now be found as masters of witchcraft or Wicca on book tables and Instagram. But what does it mean to be a witch? Where do the ideas of female magic, harmful spells and the secret wisdom of women come from? Why were women accused and persecuted as witches? What do women celebrate on Walpurgis Night?
In 99 entertaining chapters, Kathrin Blum tells the stories of women from history, literature and legends who were called witches. This book includes the roots of the belief in witches, the rituals associated with them and the modern rediscovered witchcraft.
- Moving life stories of extraordinary women
- Witchcraft and witch magic placed in broader contexts
