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God of the Witches

Margaret Alice Murray

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Description:This celebrated study of witchcraft in Europe traces the worship of the pre-Christian & prehistoric Horned God from paleolithic times to the medieval period. Murray, 1st to turn a scholarly eye on the mysteries of witchcraft, enables us to see its existence in the Middle Ages not as a terrifying isolated phenomenon, but as the survival of a religion nearly as old as humanity itself, whose devotees held passionately to a view of life threatened by an alien creed. The findings she sets forth, once thought of as implausibly provocative, are now regarded as irrefutable by folklorists & scholars in related fields. Exploring the rites & ceremonies associated with witchcraft, she establishes the concept of the "dying god"--a priest-king who was ritually killed to ensure the country a continuity of fertility & strength. In this light, she considers such figures as Thomas a Becket, Joan of Arc & Gilles de Rais as spiritual leaders whose deaths were ritually imposed. Truly a classic work of anthropology, written in a clear, accessible style that anyone can enjoy, The God of the Witches forces us to reevaluate our thoughts about a vital ancient religion.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with God of the Witches. To get started finding God of the Witches, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This celebrated study of witchcraft in Europe traces the worship of the pre-Christian & prehistoric Horned God from paleolithic times to the medieval period. Murray, 1st to turn a scholarly eye on the mysteries of witchcraft, enables us to see its existence in the Middle Ages not as a terrifying isolated phenomenon, but as the survival of a religion nearly as old as humanity itself, whose devotees held passionately to a view of life threatened by an alien creed. The findings she sets forth, once thought of as implausibly provocative, are now regarded as irrefutable by folklorists & scholars in related fields. Exploring the rites & ceremonies associated with witchcraft, she establishes the concept of the "dying god"--a priest-king who was ritually killed to ensure the country a continuity of fertility & strength. In this light, she considers such figures as Thomas a Becket, Joan of Arc & Gilles de Rais as spiritual leaders whose deaths were ritually imposed. Truly a classic work of anthropology, written in a clear, accessible style that anyone can enjoy, The God of the Witches forces us to reevaluate our thoughts about a vital ancient religion.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with God of the Witches. To get started finding God of the Witches, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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