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  • Barnes & Noble Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica by Jessica Hundley
  • Barnes & Noble Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica by Jessica Hundley
  • Barnes & Noble Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica by Jessica Hundley
  • Barnes & Noble Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica by Jessica Hundley

Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica by Jessica Hundley

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Initiating readers in the fascinating and complex history of witchcraft, from the goddess mythologies of ancient cultures to the contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists, this expansive tome conjures up a breathtaking overview of an age-old tradition. Rooted in legend, folklore, and myth, the archetype of the witch has evolved from the tales of Odysseus and Circe, the Celtic seductress Cerridwen, and the myth of Hecate, fierce ruler of the moonlit night. In Witchcraft we survey her many incarnations since, as she shape-shifts through the centuries, alternately transforming into mother, nymph, and crone seductress and destroyer.Edited by Jessica Hundley, and co-edited by author, scholar, and practitioner Pam Grossman, this enthralling visual chronicle is the first of its kind, a deep dive into the complex symbologies behind witchcraft traditions, as explored through the history of art itself. The witch has played muse to great artists throughout time, from the dark seductions of Francisco José de Goya and Albrecht Dürer to the elegant paean to the magickal feminine as re-imagined by the Surrealist circle of Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington, and Leonor Fini. The witch has spellbound through folktales and dramatic literature as well, from the poison apples of The Brothers Grimm, to the Weird Sisters gathered at their black cauldron in Shakespeare's Macbeth, to L. Frank Baum's iconic Wicked Witch of the West, cackling.

  • Product Features

    • Jessica Hundley (Editor)
    • Publisher: TASCHEN
    • Publication Date: 09-14-2021
    • Page Count - 520
    • Hardcover
    • Adult
    • Art, Architecture & Photography
    • Product Dimensions - 7.1 (W) x 9.8(H) x 1.8 (D)
    • ISBN-13 - 9783836585606
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