The Encyclopaedia of Witchcraft and Demonology by Rossell Hope Robbins

The Encyclopaedia of Witchcraft and Demonology by Rossell Hope Robbins (Peter Nevill Ltd / Third Impression, 1964)

'At the time of publication, this book lay claim to being the most authoritative and comprehensive body of information about witchcraft and demonology ever collected together in a single volume. It was written by an outstanding scholar, who spent years accumulating material from the great libraries of the world. He has created a full-scale compendium of fact, history and legend about every phase of this fascinating subject, from its origins in medieval times to its last eruptions in the 18th century. Included are articles about the witches' sabbat and pact, night flight and metamorphosis, incubi and succubi, verbatim reports of trials, werewolves and vampires, devils, demoniacal possession and exorcism, poltergeists, the classical demonologists, the Inquisition, how and why witches were accused, barbarous tortures, and accounts of the major witch trials of Europe and New England, in America. Many of the 250 remarkable illustrations are published in this book for the first time. They come from rare books, contemporary prints and old manuscripts.'

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 572
Condition: GOOD

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