The Book of Witchcraft

Witchcraft is one of the oldest and most widespread of human practices — a tradition of ritual engagement with supernatural forces that exists in every culture that has ever been studied. DK’s The Book of Witchcraft presents this tradition in its full global and historical scope: from the witches of ancient Mesopotamia and the wise women of early modern Europe through the Wicca movement of the twentieth century and the contemporary practitioners making witchcraft one of the fastest-growing spiritual traditions in the world.

The visual approach illuminates the material culture of witchcraft — the tools, the symbols, the ritual objects — with exceptional photography, while the historical narrative places each tradition in its cultural context.

Fascinating for anyone interested in folklore, anthropology, alternative spirituality, or the long history of humanity’s engagement with the unseen world. Published by DK.