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The Witch Cult In Western Europe

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Author : Margaret Murray
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-11-09

The Witch Cult In Western Europe written by Margaret Murray and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-09 with Religion categories.

The Witch-Cult in Western Europe is an anthropological book by Margaret Murray in which she developed her theory about witches, also known as the witch-cult hypothesis. The theory suggests that the witch trials of Early Modern Christendom were an attempt to extinguish a surviving pre-Christian, pagan religion devoted to a Horned God.

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Author : Margaret Alice Murray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963

The Witch Cult In Western Europe written by Margaret Alice Murray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Witchcraft categories.

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Author : M. A. Murray
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-05-16

The Witch Cult In Western Europe written by M. A. Murray and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-16 with categories.

The mass of existing material on this subject is so great that I have not attempted to make a survey of the whole of European 'Witchcraft', but have confined myself to an intensive study of the cult in Great Britain. In order, however, to obtain a clearer understanding of the ritual and beliefs I have had recourse to French and Flemish sources, as the cult appears to have been the same throughout Western Europe. The New England records are unfortunately not published in extenso; this is the more unfortunate as the extracts already given to the public occasionally throw light on some of the English practices. It is more difficult to trace the English practices than the Scotch or French, for in England the cult was already in a decadent condition when the records were made; therefore records in a purely English colony would probably contain much of interest.Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.org.uk This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via DMCA@publicdomain.org.uk

The Witch Cult In Western Europe A Study In Anthropology

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Author : Murray Margaret Alice
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-26

The Witch Cult In Western Europe A Study In Anthropology written by Murray Margaret Alice and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-26 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Author : Margaret Alice Murray
language : en
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Release Date : 2024-02

"The Witch-Cult in Western Europe" is a 1921 anthropological book by Margaret Murray. At the time of its publication, it gained attention due to the success of Frazer's "Golden Bough." However, Murray's theories were widely discredited. Her central hypothesis, known as the witch-cult hypothesis, suggests that the accusations made against "witches" in Europe were actually based on a real, though clandestine, pagan religion that worshiped a horned god.

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Author : M. A. Murray
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-06-23

The mass of existing material on this subject is so great that I have not attempted to make a survey of the whole of European 'Witchcraft', but have confined myself to an intensive study of the cult in Great Britain. In order, however, to obtain a clearer understanding of the ritual and beliefs I have had recourse to French and Flemish sources, as the cult appears to have been the same throughout Western Europe. The New England records are unfortunately not published in extenso; this is the more unfortunate as the extracts already given to the public occasionally throw light on some of the English practices. It is more difficult to trace the English practices than the Scotch or French, for in England the cult was already in a decadent condition when the records were made; therefore records in a purely English colony would probably contain much of interest. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.org.uk This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via DMCA@publicdomain.org.uk

Witch Cult In Western Europe

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Author : Margaret Murray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-04

Witch Cult In Western Europe written by Margaret Murray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-04 with categories.

THE subject of Witches and Witchcraft has always suffered from the biassed opinions of the commentators, both contemporary and of later date. On the one hand are the writers who, having heard the evidence at first hand, believe implicitly in the facts and place upon them the unwarranted construction that those facts were due to supernatural power; on the other hand are the writers who, taking the evidence on hearsay and disbelieving the conclusions drawn by their opponents, deny the facts in toto. Both parties believed with equal firmness in a personal Devil, and both supported their arguments with quotations from the Bible. But as the believers were able to bring forward more texts than the unbelievers and had in their hands an unanswerable argument in the Witch of Endor, the unbelievers, who dared not contradict the Word of God, were forced to fall back on the theory that the witches suffered from hallucination, hysteria, and, to use the modern word, 'auto−suggestion'. These two classes still persist, the sceptic predominating. Between the believer who believed everything and the unbeliever who disbelieved everything there has been no critical examination of the evidence, which presents a new and untouched field of research to the student of comparative religion.Among the believers in witchcraft everything which could not be explained by the knowledge at their disposal was laid to the credit of supernatural powers; and as everything incomprehensible is usually supposed to emanate from evil, the witches were believed to be possessed of devilish arts. As also every non−Christian God was, in the eyes of the Christians, the opponent of the Christian God, the witches were considered to worship the Enemy of Salvation, in other words, the Devil. The greater number of these writers, however, obtained the evidence at first hand, and it must therefore be accepted although the statements do not bear the construction put upon them. It is only by a careful comparison with the evidence of anthropology that the facts fall into their proper places and an organized religion stands revealed.The common beliefs as to the powers of the witches are largely due to the credulous contemporary commentators, who misunderstood the evidence and then exaggerated some of the facts to suit their preconceived ideas of the supernatural powers of the witches; thereby laying themselves open to the ridicule of all their opponents, past and present. Yet the ridicule is not fully deserved, for the facts are there, though the explanation is wrong; for even the two points, which are usually considered the ultimate proof of the absurdity and incredibility of the whole system the flying on a broomstick through the window or up the chimney, and the transformation into animals are capable of explanation.

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Author : Margaret Alice Murray
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-03

Witch Cult In Western Europe written by Margaret Alice Murray and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with categories.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.

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Author : Margaret Alice Murray
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-01-24

The Witch Cult In Western Europe written by Margaret Alice Murray and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-24 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

The Witch-Cult in Western Europe - Historical text first published Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1921 - The language is dated so be pre-warned this is for those with a true interest in witchcraft especially in Great Britain. Purports to be based on the records and confessions of 'witches' during their actual imprisonment and subsequent torture, and trials. A reprint of the original 1921 title. Coven Rituals, Beliefs, Ceremonies, Marks and Rites.

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Author : Margaret Murray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-11-12

The Witch Cult In Western Europe written by Margaret Murray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-12 with categories.

An intensive study of the medieval witch-cults which the author identifies as the ancient pre-Christian religion of Western Europe. "There is no task for the historian so difficult as really to rethink the thoughts of the past, especially when these thoughts assume a form which modern knowledge discredits. Few, indeed, are the historians capable of such a task, and among these few we certainly place Miss Murray. It is true that her book is a monument of compressed information, sound scholarship, and solid learning. It is more than this. She never loses herself in details, nor forgets in following out its ramifications the main object of her work. There is nothing of the kind, so far as we know, in English on the study of the ideas of the distant past; and the work has been so thoroughly carried out that it is not likely to be superseded. It is, indeed, pleasant to meet with a piece of work so comprehensive in scope, and so rich and varied in its treatment of the subject of witch-cult in western Europe and notably in England." -The English Historical Review "Miss Murray has presented a survey of the belief in witchcraft as it developed on the continent and in England during the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. She has treated the subject in an entirely novel fashion, for while the consensus of opinion among modern scientists, such as Alfred Lehman and William Sumner, has been to consider the belief in witchcraft as due to hysteria and suggestion, Miss Murray considers the witches to have been members of a secret religious cult, organized in opposition to Christianity." -American Anthropologist "In order to clear the ground I make a sharp distinction between Operative Witchcraft and Ritual Witchcraft. Under Operative Witchcraft I class all charms and spells, whether used by a professed witch or by a professed Christian, whether intended for good or for evil, for killing or for curing. Such charms and spells are common to every nation and country, and are practiced by the priests and people of every religion. They are part of the common heritage of the human race and are therefore of no practical value in the study of any one particular cult." CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION I. CONTINUITY OF THE RELIGION II. THE GOD 1. As God 2. As a Human Being 3. Identification 4. As an Animal III. ADMISSION CEREMONIES 1. General 2. The Introduction 3. The Renunciation and Vows 4. The Covenant 5. The Baptism 6. The Mark IV. THE ASSEMBLIES 1. The Sabbath. Method of going. The site. The date. The hour 2. The Esbat. Business. The site. The time V. THE RITES 1. General 2. Homage 3. The Dances 4. The Music 5. The Feast 6. Candles 7. The Sacrament 8. Sacrifices: Of animals. Of children. Of the God 9. Magic Words VI. THE RITES, continued 1. General 2. Rain-making 3. Fertility VII. THE ORGANIZATION 1. The Officer 2. The Covens 3. Duties 4. Discipline VIII. THE FAMILIARS AND TRANSFORMATIONS 1. The Divining Familiar 2. The Domestic Familiar 3. Methods of obtaining Familiars 4. Transformations into Animals APPENDIX I. Fairies and Witches APPENDIX II. Trial of Silvain Nevillon. Taken from De Lancre's L'Incredulit� et M�scr�ance APPENDIX III. A. Covens and Names of Members B. Index of Witches' Names, with Notes APPENDIX IV. Notes on the Trials of Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais APPENDIX V. Some Notes on 'Flying' Ointments. By Prof. A. J. Clark BIBLIOGRAPHY

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