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Title The Witch figure; folklore essays by a group of scholars in England honouring the 75th birthday of Katharine M. Briggs. Edited by Venetia Newall.

Imprint London, Boston, Routledge & Kegan Paul [1973]

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 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  398.45 W771    ---  Available
Description xiii, 239 p. illus. 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Michaelis-Jena, R. Katharine M. Briggs.--Blacker, C. Animal witchcraft in Japan.--Davidson, H. R. E. Hostile magic in the Icelandic sagas.--Dean-Smith, M. The ominous wood.--Grinsell, L. V. Witchcraft at some prehistoric sites.--Hole, C. Some instances of image-magic in Great Britain.--Newall, V. The Jew as a witch figure.--Parrinder, G. The witch as victim.--Ross, A. The divine hag of the pagan Celts.--Simpson, J. Olaf Tryggvason versus the powers of darkness.--White, B. Cain's kin.--Widdowson, J. The witch as a frightening and threatening figure.--Publications by Katharine M. Briggs (p. 221)
Subject Briggs, Katharine Mary.
Witchcraft.
Magic.
Added Author Briggs, Katharine Mary.
Newall, Venetia.
ISBN 0710076967

 
    
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