A textbook reader for young adults features Arthur Miller's "The Crucicle," plus short stories, poems, and essays designed to build reading comprehension.
The mysterious Madame de Morville rules high society and even the throne of seventeenth century Paris with her fortune telling, not foreseeing herself falling in love.
Analyzes the accusations of sorcery and trial of Anna Schmieg--the local miller's wife in Langenburg, Germany--and her daughter in 1672, based on court documents, eyewitness accounts, and an autopsy report.
This title is a comprehensive guide to over two millennia of the history of witchcraft throughout most know civilizations. It also provides a perspective on the historical persecution of witches throughout the world.
Eleven-year-old Rupert cannot resist applying to an advertisement to be a witch's apprentice, but quickly finds himself over his head with the young witch-in-training who desperately needs his help.
A wide-ranging overview of how magic has been defined, understood and practiced over the millennia introduces it in today's world as a real force that helps people overcome misfortune, poverty and illness.