Magic and Witchcraft

An Illustrated History

9781398820777

256 pages

Arcturus Publishing Limited

Hardback $24.99

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Overview

Includes some of the best-known representations of magic and the occult from around the world.

This enlightening new history dispels many of the misconceptions surrounding witchcraft and magic that we still hold today.

Around 1.5 million Americans identify as Wicca or Pagan.

Author Bio

Ruth Clydesdale (M.A, D.F.Astrol.S.) is a writer and astrologer, specialising in esoteric art history. She has published articles in journals in both the UK and the USA on various aspects of art, religion and philosophy. Ruth has lectured on the Renaissance philosopher Marsilio Ficino, as well as running seminars on the philosophy of astrology and the esoteric meanings of the planet Mercury. She teaches further education classes on the history of Renaissance art, and she has also conducted lecture tours of the National Gallery in London, highlighting cosmic symbolism in Renaissance paintings.