Witchcraft through the Ages
By Raphael Wolftone Quinlivan
Length16h 15m
About this audiobook
The shimmering sands of Egypt, cradled by the life-giving Nile, held within them a worldview where the boundaries between the mundane and the mystical were as fluid as the river’s flow. Here, magic, known as heka, was not an aberration lurking in the shadows, but an intrinsic and fundamental force that underpinned the very structure of creation and the daily lives of its people. Far from being a clandestine art practiced by a hidden few, heka was an acknowledged and vital component of Egyptian religion, cosmology, and even governance. The pharaoh himself was not merely a ruler, but a divine intermediary, a conduit for heka, ensuring the cosmic order, ma'at, was maintained. This understanding of heka immediately distinguishes the Egyptian approach from the purely malevolent connotations often associated with witchcraft in other cultures. Magic in Egypt was a dual-edged sword, capable of immense good and profound harm, and its practitioners occupied.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length16 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Chapter 1: The Ancient Roots of Fear and Magic
3Chapter 2: The Medieval Mindset: Demons, Heresy, and the Emergence of the Witch
4Chapter 3: The Great Witch Hunts: Fear, Accusation, and Persecution
5Chapter 4: The Anthropological Lens: Witchcraft as Social Explanation
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6Chapter 5: From Persecution to Protection: Shifting Perceptions
7Chapter 6: Etymology and Semantics: Tracing the Word 'Witch
8Chapter 7: Witchcraft in Folklore and Mythology
9Chapter 8: The Witch in Literature and Art: From Grotesque to Gothic
10Chapter 9: The Global Anthropology of Evil: Witchcraft Beyond Europe
11Chapter 10: The Modern Revival: Neopagan Witchcraft and Wicca
12Chapter 11: The Witch in Popular Culture: Media and Modern Mythology
13Chapter 12: Witchcraft and Feminism: Power, Liberation, and Gender
14Chapter 13: Witchcraft and Science: A Complex Relationship
15Chapter 14: The Etymology of Evil: Language and the Accusation
16Chapter 15: Contemporary Witchcraft: Spirituality, Identity, and the Future
17Back Matter
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