Season of the Witch. A Spellbinding History of Witches and Other Magical Folk. Matt Rakphs and Núria Tamarit.

78 pages; carton cover, French crease; in color, in English. 29.40 x 22.30 cm. Flying Eye Books
This is a kind of historical encyclopedia that vogues through the practices and beliefs that, in very different ways, have been understood as belonging to the field of "magic" throughout human history. From Mesopotamia to the recasting of tradition through Wicca, each of the vignettes makes a brief portrait of how this reality was constituted and treated by the society in which it was integrated, sometimes as an intrinsic part of the understanding of the world and sometimes as anathema to social norms. From "classes" of witches and specific figures from different folklores such as the famous Baba Yaga, to historical characters such as Rasputin and Marie Laveau, there are also objects, recipes, potions and linguistic spells that will surely awaken many magicians and witches. Abracadabra!