The Witch-Cult in Western Europe, by Margaret Alice Murray
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This book has been professionally retyped and reformatted to fit modern day standards by officials of the Portuguese Institute of Higher Studies in Geopolitics and Auxiliary Sciences. The mass of existing material on this subject is so great that I have not attempted to make a survey of the whole of European 'Witchcraft', but have confined myself to an intensive study of the cult in Great Britain. In order, however, to obtain a clearer understanding of the ritual and beliefs I have had recourse to French and Flemish sources, as the cult appears to have been the same throughout Western Europe. The New England records are unfortunately not published in extenso; this is the more unfortunate as the extracts already given to the public occasionally throw light on some of the English practices. It is more difficult to trace the English practices than the Scotch or French, for in England the cult was already in a decadent condition when the records were made; therefore records in a purely English colony would probably contain much of interest. The sources from which the information is taken are the judicial records and contemporary chroniclers. In the case of the chroniclers I have studied their facts and not their opinions. I have also had access to some unpublished trials among the Edinburgh Justiciary Records and also in the Guernsey Greffe.
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- Published on: 2015-05-01
- Original language: English
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- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .83" w x 6.00" l, 1.07 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 330 pages
About the Author Margaret Alice Murray (13 July 1863 – 13 November 1963) was an Anglo-Indian Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist. The first female to be appointed as a lecturer in archaeology in the United Kingdom, she worked at University College London (UCL) from 1898 to 1935. She served as President of the Folklore Society from 1953 to 1955, and published widely over the course of her career.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Witch-cult In Western Europe By william newmoon This book is the foundation of modern witchcraft and as such should be reviewed that way. Dr Murray's research brought the rebirth of witchcraft as it is practiced today. She led the way for people like Doreen Valiente, most importantly, and Raymond Buckland later. And Starhawk after. Because of this, Margaret Alice Murray was the champion of all the following and continuing research of the witchcraft community. I studied the book and found my forgotten roots. Read the book and find yours. Blessed Be.
19 of 29 people found the following review helpful. Terrible Research and Total Hype By FYI During years of anthropological research, I've seen this book referred to again and again, yet it simply consists of pseudo-research; it's a total waste of your time and money. Murray's outdated premises are based on the records of confessions of supposed "witches" during their incarceration, torture, and trials. Chapters detail the suffering of these innocents, yet this is evidence of Church doctrine and cruelty, not documentation of anything resembling witchcraft, or old folk ways.Murray's entire thesis is derived from false fragments of pseudo-information, confessions extracted from accused "witches." Yet the witchcraft community has often accepted Murray's nonsense without question. During years of research, I've seen this book referred to again and again, and can't believe that it's been given credibility by so many authors. In anthropological circles, this book is derided as one of the worst examples of poor academic research ever published. It's like theologists defining Judaic practices during the period of the Spanish Inquisition by what victims said about their faith during torture and subsequent "confession." Or what slavery was like from the point of view of the exploiters.Murray actually postulates that the consistency of the practices described in the confessions of "witches" is evidence of a widespread witch religion. Yes, it is evidence, but evidence pertaining to the consistent beliefs of the Papal Bull of Innocent VIII against witchcraft! As in: the tormentors all consistently asked the same set of questions. Thus, the practices of Murray's so-called witches are consistent because the torturers were! This clearly does not reflect some kind of organized witch-religion, it only demonstrates the consistent organization of the Church. One can't write seriously about witchcraft, or learn about it, with this terrible, totally unreliable information, extracted under duress by the Church. Which is not to say that some forms of ancient folkways, traditions, and yes, even various kinds of witchcraft or shamanism may have survived throughout Europe after the spread of Christianity.Instead of this terrible documentation of suffering, try the academic series of six volumes edited by Bengt Ankarloo, "Witchcraft and Magic in Europe." There is a lot of New Age garbage out there, but you can pick through fun books by Doreen Valiente, or Pauline & Dan Campanelli. For the real thing, read up on authentic tribal religions, examine the excellent works on shamanism and plants by Wade Davis and Richard Evans Schultes. You don't need to waste your time on Murray's outdated garbage.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Prior linguistics knowledge is a must (or at least knowledge of French) By Shane Well if you're looking for this book then I'm sure you already know that many (if not most) of Murray's claims have been discredited, so it's not worth harping on that. The book itself was in the condition described (great). The only thing I would like to say to potential buyers of this book is that there is extensive use of old English, and many of the testimonies are in French. If you don't have much background in Linguistics (like me) you may find it a bit hard to read at times (like I did). I understand that Murray's "The God of the Witches" is a bit more friendly and easier to understand, if that's what you're looking for. Overall though I'm satisfied, because the product I bought was in fact what was advertised.
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