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Joseph A. Smith (illustrator) and
Erica Jong (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
New Amer Library
Publication date
October 1, 1982
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780452253575
ISBN-10
0452253578
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$12.50
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Fanny | The Ultimate Guide to Tarot | Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft | Seducing the Demon | How to Save Your Own Life | What Do Women Want? | Shylock's Daughter | Drawing Down the Moon | Witches' 2017 Datebook
Fanny | The Ultimate Guide to Tarot | Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft | Seducing the Demon | How to Save Your Own Life | What Do Women Want? | Shylock's Daughter | Drawing Down the Moon | Witches' 2017 Datebook
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A blend of fact, myth, folklore, and original prose and poetry becomes a study of the role of the witch in Western society
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This witch's brew of a book is back in all its tantalizing glory to enchant a new generation of readers. Best-selling author Erica Jong here turns her attention to the fantastical and factual world of witchcraft. In beguiling poetry and prose, she looks at the figure of the witch both as historical reality and as archetype - as evil crone and full-breasted seductress, as a lingering vestige of a primeval religion and a projection of fear of the unknown. Joseph A. Smith's powerful, haunting illustrations enliven each page, as Jong investigates the witch as a survivor of the age of sorcery, as a scapegoat for male-dominated church-state politics, as a remarkable natural healer, and as a hexer without peer. Real recipes for love potions and flying lotions, along with formulas for spells and incantations, make this book a rich journey of mystery and delight. Available in paperback for the first time, Witches has been a favorite since it was published more than 20 years ago - a testament to the enduring fascination with the myths and truths about these intriguing figures.
Editions
Hardcover
With Joseph A. Smith (other contributor) |
from Harry N Abrams Inc (September 1, 1999)
9780810981577 | details & prices | 176 pages | 9.00 × 12.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.55 lbs | List price $14.98
About: Best-selling author Erica Jong turns her attention to the fantastical and factual world of witchcraft, exploring the figure of the witch both as historical reality and as archetype.
About: Best-selling author Erica Jong turns her attention to the fantastical and factual world of witchcraft, exploring the figure of the witch both as historical reality and as archetype.
With Joseph A. Smith |
from Harry N Abrams Inc (September 1, 1997)
9780810939998 | details & prices | 176 pages | 9.25 × 12.75 × 0.75 in. | 2.55 lbs | List price $29.95
from Harry N Abrams Inc (October 1, 1981)
9780810917651 | details & prices | 9.50 × 12.25 × 0.75 in. | 2.40 lbs | List price $29.95
About: In prose and poetry the witch is examined as historical reality and as archetype--Halloween hag, full-breasted seductress, natural healer, never without peer, scapegoat, and lingering vestige of a primeval religion
About: In prose and poetry the witch is examined as historical reality and as archetype--Halloween hag, full-breasted seductress, natural healer, never without peer, scapegoat, and lingering vestige of a primeval religion
Paperback
from Harry N Abrams Inc (March 30, 2004)
9780810991217 | details & prices | 8.50 × 11.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $19.95
About: In prose and poetry, the witch is examined as historical reality and as archetype--Halloween hag, full-breasted seductress, natural healer, never without peer, scapegoat, and lingering vestige of a primeval religion--in a study that also features recipes for love potions, formulas for spells, incantations, and stunning full-color artwork.
About: In prose and poetry, the witch is examined as historical reality and as archetype--Halloween hag, full-breasted seductress, natural healer, never without peer, scapegoat, and lingering vestige of a primeval religion--in a study that also features recipes for love potions, formulas for spells, incantations, and stunning full-color artwork.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Joseph A. Smith (other contributor) |
from New Amer Library (October 1, 1982)
9780452253575 | details & prices | List price $12.50
About: A blend of fact, myth, folklore, and original prose and poetry becomes a study of the role of the witch in Western society
About: A blend of fact, myth, folklore, and original prose and poetry becomes a study of the role of the witch in Western society
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