Witchcraft: The Library of Esoterica
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As part of the Library of Esoterica series, this visual compendium follows the tradition from its ancient roots to the contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists, surveying the many incarnations of the witch as she shape-shifts through the centuries, alternately transforming into mother, nymph, and crone—seductress and destroyer.
Dimensions
24cm (9in) x 17cm (7in)
Features
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As part of the Library of Esoterica series, this visual compendium follows the tradition from its ancient roots to the contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists, surveying the many incarnations of the witch as she shape-shifts through the centuries, alternately transforming into mother, nymph, and crone—seductress and destroyer.
Insights
Through 400 artworks and revelatory essays and interviews with modern practitioners, we bear witness to the witch as she endures persecution and evolves into empowerment, a contemporary symbol of bold defiance and potent nonconformity.
Details & Care
- Publisher: TASCHEN
- Hard cover (quarter bound)
- Colour photography
- Number of pages: 520 pages
- ISBN: 9783836585606
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