Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Format
ePUB 3
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
29.08.2017
Illustriert von
Jos. A. Smith
Verlag
Open Road MediaSeitenzahl
176 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
207412 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781504046886
The
New York Times-bestselling author of
Fear of Flying celebrates witches in a gorgeously illustrated brew of witchcraft lore, potions, secrets, and myth.
With a mix of genuine fascination, passionate enthusiasm, and keen feminist insight, Erica Jong wades through a bog of myths, misinformation, historical hysteria, and contemporary Halloween costumes to offer a generous exploration and celebration of witches.
From their origins as descendants of ancient goddesses to contemporary practitioners of the craft, the evolution of the concept of "witch" has been as changeable as the centuries themselves. From evil crone to sexual seductress, they are the embodiment of both light and dark, fertility and death, divinity and paganism, baleful curses and healing cures. They have been scapegoated as the object of men's worst fears and embraced as heroines of female empowerment. As muses, they have influenced popular culture from Shakespeare and Yeats to Anne Sexton and Ken Russell. With reverence and a hint of mischief, Jong reveals witches' rites, rituals, and magical recipes, including authentic spells and incantations.
"A steaming cauldron of beautifully illustrated prose, poetry, love potions and flying lotions" (
Glamour) from the renowned author of
Fanny,
Witches is "nothing less than a complete transformation of our concept of witches ... accomplishe[d] with panache in this sumptuously and provocatively illustrated book" (
Publishers Weekly).
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erica Jong, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
New York Times-bestselling author of
Fear of Flying celebrates witches in a gorgeously illustrated brew of witchcraft lore, potions, secrets, and myth.
With a mix of genuine fascination, passionate enthusiasm, and keen feminist insight, Erica Jong wades through a bog of myths, misinformation, historical hysteria, and contemporary Halloween costumes to offer a generous exploration and celebration of witches.
From their origins as descendants of ancient goddesses to contemporary practitioners of the craft, the evolution of the concept of "witch" has been as changeable as the centuries themselves. From evil crone to sexual seductress, they are the embodiment of both light and dark, fertility and death, divinity and paganism, baleful curses and healing cures. They have been scapegoated as the object of men's worst fears and embraced as heroines of female empowerment. As muses, they have influenced popular culture from Shakespeare and Yeats to Anne Sexton and Ken Russell. With reverence and a hint of mischief, Jong reveals witches' rites, rituals, and magical recipes, including authentic spells and incantations.
"A steaming cauldron of beautifully illustrated prose, poetry, love potions and flying lotions" (
Glamour) from the renowned author of
Fanny,
Witches is "nothing less than a complete transformation of our concept of witches ... accomplishe[d] with panache in this sumptuously and provocatively illustrated book" (
Publishers Weekly).
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erica Jong, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
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