The Virago Book Of Witches

Informationen zum Autor Shahrukh Husain writes fiction, non-fiction and scripts for children and adults. She is passionate about world mythology and folklore which provides a link between her two jobs: writing and psychoanalysis and claims to have been in the thrall of witches since childhood. She was born in Karachi, Pakistan and lives in London. Klappentext Beware the women who are called witches, or those who claim the name for themselves... Banshees - a howling night-witch and harbinger of death; She-devils - Lilith and her daughters; or Bitches - Hecate, whose chariot is drawn by dogs. Alluring women, enchantresses, seekers of revenge, wise old women and badly-behaved girls. As Shahrukh Husain says: ' witches... womanhood in all its complexity' Over fifty stories of crones and nixies, shape shifters and beauties are here, including the loving fox witch of Japan; Italy's Witch-Bea-Witch; Scotland's Goodwife of Laggan; Biddy Earl and the terrifying Kali and Baba Yaga who comes in many forms to haunt, entice, possess, transform and challenge. From every corner of the globe, with tom-foolery, fun, strife and victory, these folklore and legends celebrate women who step out of line. Vorwort A beautiful reissue of this perennial Virago favourite, with a brand-new introduction for a new generation of readers Zusammenfassung A beautiful reissue of this perennial Virago favourite, with a brand-new introduction for a new generation of readers

Product details

• Authors: Shahrukh Husain, Husain Shahrukh
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.09.2022
• EAN: 9780349016986
• ISBN: 978-0-349-01698-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 124 mm x 196 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mysticism, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Astrology / General, RELIGION / Wicca (see also BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft), True stories: general, Astrology, Mind, Body, Spirit, Mysticism, magic & ritual, Spirituality and religious experience, Mysticism, magic and occult interests, Magic, spells and alchemy, Magic, spells & alchemy, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)