A History of Witchcraft
Sorcerers, Heretics, & Pagans
by Jeffrey B. Russell, Brooks Alexander
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For nearly thirty years, Jeffrey B. Russell's authoritative book has been the one illustrated history to which anyone interested in this subject could turn with confidence. Now, in collaboration with Brooks Alexander, who has himself conducted innovative research in the field, this classic book has been fully revised, with an updated introduction a...
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“Reading this novel feels like sinking into a long, atmospheric romance wrapped in antiquarian scholarship and occult lore. What works best is immersive texture: detailed library settings, historical asides, and a patient, erotic slow-burn between the central figures. The main limitation is pacing and density — extended info-dumps about manuscripts, history, and alchemy slow momentum and can feel repetitive. If you prize mood and world-detail over propulsive plotting, it rewards the time; otherwise it may drag.”
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