Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft? This book delves deeply into its context beliefs & origins in Europe's history The witch came to prominence-and often a painful death-in early modern Europe yet her origins are much more geographically diverse & historically deep In this landmark book Ronald Hutton traces witchcraft from the ancient world to the early-modern stake This book sets the notorious European witch trials in the widest & deepest possible perspective & traces the major historiographical developments of witchcraft Hutton a renowned expert on ancient medieval & modern paganism & witchcraft beliefs combines Anglo-American & continental scholarly approaches to examine attitudes on witchcraft & the treatment of suspected witches across the world including in Africa the Middle East South Asia Australia & North & South America & from ancient pagan times to current interpretations His fresh anthropological & ethnographical approach focuses on cultural inheritance & change while considering shamanism folk religion the range of witch trials & how the fear of witchcraft might be eradicated ...

Jane Southworth Bastard daughter of Sir Richard Shireburn great knight of the realm Outspoken wife of nobleman John Southworth of Samlesbury Hall Friend of Alice Nutter farmer humanitarian & alleged witch of Pendle At her dying husband's bedside Jane's extraordinary diary is born Confessional raw evocative her soul-deep writings reveal her world her forbidden beliefs & desires Around her in a time of treachery suspicion & vicious persecution begins the frenzied pursuit of innocents accused of witchcraft culminating in a terrible trial that is to pull Jane right into its heart ...

Follow the Hundred Knight in its journey through a witch-ravaged world Young girls are contracting a strange illness & awakening as witches causing mayhem across the region of Kevala Along the Hundred Knight&s side are two sisters Amalie an agent of an organization who opposes witches; & Chelka the witch who awakened in Amalie&s younger sister Milm Uncover the mysteries of Kevala as you protect them both from harm Delve through dungeons & landscapes teeming with fiends & monsters looking for equipment of legendary power Grow stronger with help from Tochkas & Facets that will give an advantage in combat Chain attacks together with the unique weapon system that welcomes weapon change mid-combat The fate of Kevala is in your hands brave knight Adapt to Your Surroundings
- Switch between the Hundred Knight&s six Facets to turn the tide in battle! Gather Tochkas the indispensable minions to aid you in your exploration Pint-Sized Powerhouse
- Use Ope Time to deal damage to enemies & replenish your Giga Calories! Trigger your Third Eye & unleash the full power of the Hundred Knight for a brief time Leave enemies to tremble before your boosted speed power & skills! Temper Your Strength
- Forge new weapons with items from the field at your base Pass Witch Petitions; granting you access to new Tochkas & other benefits!


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Fed up with being unable to travel beyond the borders of her swamp the witch Metallia forges a contract with the legendary Hundred Knight to help her realize her ambition of spreading her swamp throughout all of Medea As the Hundred Knight your mission is to do whatever your master the Swamp Witch commands Explore the world destroy Pillars built to prevent her swamp from preading & wreak indiscriminate havoc However in the back of your inhuman mind you begin to wonder What prevents Metallia from leaving the swamp? Why do the other witches shun her & how can she survive in a swamp that is notorious for how poisonous its fumes are? Is Metallia really a witch to respect or is she one to fear? Dark fantasy melee Equip up to five different weapons at a time to build diverse guard-breaking combos! Be thee dexterous? Use the Mystical Dodge feature to slow down time by avoiding an enemy&s attack at the last moment! Enemy chowdown Remain in Metallia&s service longer by consuming your foes when your Gigcals are low! Magical metamorphosis Switch between different “facets” to best clobber your enemies & explore this dark fantasy world Sinister is the name of the game Enjoy the tale of one girl’s vengeance against the entire world—and "mercy" is not in her vocabulary! Dual Audio galore Players have the ability to switch between & enjoy both the English & Japanese audio tracks whilst adventuring! ...

Fed up with being unable to travel beyond the borders of her swamp the witch Metallia forges a contract with the legendary Hundred Knight to help her realize her ambition of spreading her swamp throughout all of Medea As the Hundred Knight your mission is to do whatever your master the Swamp Witch commands Explore the world destroy Pillars built to prevent her swamp from spreading & wreak indiscriminate havoc However in the back of your inhuman mind you begin to wonder What prevents Metallia from leaving the swamp? Why do the other witches shun her & how can she survive in a swamp that is notorious for how poisonous its fumes are? Is Metallia really a witch to respect or is she one to fearshiny New Graphics The Tower of Illusion Be the Witch! Alchemy ...

From one of the world's best loved storytellers Paulo Coelho comes a riveting novel tracing the mysterious life & disappearance of Athena dubbed the Witch of Portobello' which was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller in hardback This is the story of Athena or Sherine to give her the name she was baptised with Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at all
- parents colleagues teachers friends acquaintances her ex-husband The novel unravels Athena's mysterious beginnings via an orphanage in Romania to a childhood in Beirut When war breaks out her adoptive family move with her to London where a dramatic turn of events occurs Athena who has been dubbed 'the Witch of Portobello' for her seeming powers of prophecy disappears dramatically leaving those who knew her to solve the mystery of her life & abrupt departure Like The Alchemist The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love passion joy & sacrifice
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Follow one little witch as she tries to cast spells on some innocent woodland creatures Each time she tries a bad spell the witch gets an itch that sends her spells off in all sorts of unexpected directions Discover the solution to the mystery of Little Witch's itch in this wickedly witty rhyming read brought to life by the bestselling illustrator of The Night Pirates ...

A practical guide to magic using familiar ingredients & everyday objects 144 pages Silverwind Selene ...

Jess is shocked when she sees her pictures of the old Town Hall on fire with a woman standing on the roof of the burning building Is this a photographic trick or something more sinister? Jess is led deep into the past into a dangerous world of witchcraft persecution & family tragedy This book is part of the Breakouts series It is perfect for readers who have gained a bit more confidence in reading & who are after a more challenging read but who aren't yet ready for longer more demanding reads ...

In the spring of 1628 young Bess Hawksmith watches her mother's body swing limp from the Hanging Tree She knows that only one man can save her from the same fate
- Gideon Masters the Warlock She knows too that his help comes at a steep price In present-day England Elizabeth has built a quiet life for herself She has spent the centuries in solitude moving from place to place surviving plagues wars & the heartbreak that comes with immortality Her loneliness comes to an abrupt end when she is befriended by a teenage girl called Tegan Against her better judgment Elizabeth opens her heart to Tegan & begins teaching her the ways of the Hedge Witch But Gideon is hunting her still He will stop at nothing determined even after centuries to claim her soul & now Bess is not fighting to save herself alone now she must protect the girl she has grown to love like a daughter
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