The Witchcult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 9781545094662 Books
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The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology By Margaret Alice Murray
The Witchcult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 9781545094662 Books
Murray's thesis of a universal witch cult is now considered inaccurate, at least in the sense that it was a widespread, universal religion. However, her research is excellent and she reviews her sources with a careful anthropologist's eye. This book was a primary source for H.P. Lovecraft, so it is important for students of "weird fiction" as well. One thing to keep in mind when reading this book is that she draws most of her sources from Christian outsiders, not the cultists themselves, which skews the representation of the nature of the religion. The characterization of the counterpart to the witch-priestess as "the devil" is probably inaccurate, since the cultists would not have seen that figure as the Christian devil at all, but as a deity representing the masculine principle in nature, the so-called "horned god." The Christian devil, it should be remembered, took on his physical characteristics not from any Biblical descriptions, but from attempts by the church to suppress indigenous religious practices by characterizing them as devil-worship, which contemporary research has shown they were not. That Murray uses the language of the Christians who viewed the religion as a devil cult suggests a bias that probably would not have been present if more neutral language had been used.Product details
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The Witchcult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 9781545094662 Books Reviews
Many People, both old and new, think that Dr Margaret Alice Murray did not prove her theory about witchcraft in 1921. Behold! I have read the book, and along the way have taken notes, and have discovered 33 points of compatibility with the practice of modern witchcraft. Margaret Murray may not have proven her thesis in 1921, but she certainly has in 2013 witchcraft, is in fact, the continuation of the old religion and its magical society, quite alive in the 21st century. Well done Margaret! And I guess my praise makes me your champion. So must it be. Like your theory.
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.
I've chosen this book for reading on anthropology and for further information about witch cults in Western Europe. I loved the price it was sold and the quality of its print. But there was an disadvantage found upon reading. In many placed there were unprinted letters, appeared as a blank or broken characters. And I would not recomend this book for a non professional reader, who has no knowledge of french and middle english, cause some very interesting quotes from extarnal sources very in french, latin and middle english, what dissapointed me in some sort. For beginners I would recomend another Margaret Alice Murray book, The God Of The Witches, which is much easier and understandable fo reading.
great for my unique reading
H. P. Lovecraft includes this book in the villain's library of 'forbidden books' in "The Dunwich Horror" and several of his other stories. As this was a well-known text at the time of his writing, Lovecraft included it along with his fictitious books, like 'The Necronomicon' and the 'Book of Eibon'. This blending of real and fictional texts imparted legitimacy to the fictional texts as his readers would go, "I've heard of that one and that one and that one. I don't recognize that one. I should look it up."
Also, Lovecraft used this book as research for his writing. Since I am planning to write some Cthulhu Mythos tales myself, I thought I should check out Lovecraft's own sources of inspiration!
If you are looking for textbook style read on what they collected over the years they hunted and killed witches, information that was extorted with torture and other means, and is therefore UM SUSPECT then enjoy this book.
I got this because I thought it explained more of the missing link between pagan religions and "witches" and female centered spiritualities,
I got "devil worship" BS and was pretty disappointed. However its entirely my fault.
excellent historical content.
Murray's thesis of a universal witch cult is now considered inaccurate, at least in the sense that it was a widespread, universal religion. However, her research is excellent and she reviews her sources with a careful anthropologist's eye. This book was a primary source for H.P. Lovecraft, so it is important for students of "weird fiction" as well. One thing to keep in mind when reading this book is that she draws most of her sources from Christian outsiders, not the cultists themselves, which skews the representation of the nature of the religion. The characterization of the counterpart to the witch-priestess as "the devil" is probably inaccurate, since the cultists would not have seen that figure as the Christian devil at all, but as a deity representing the masculine principle in nature, the so-called "horned god." The Christian devil, it should be remembered, took on his physical characteristics not from any Biblical descriptions, but from attempts by the church to suppress indigenous religious practices by characterizing them as devil-worship, which contemporary research has shown they were not. That Murray uses the language of the Christians who viewed the religion as a devil cult suggests a bias that probably would not have been present if more neutral language had been used.
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