A Razor for a Goat: Problems in the History of Witchcraft and Diabolism
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A Razor for a Goat: Problems in the History of Witchcraft and Diabolism

A Razor for a Goat: Problems in the History of Witchcraft and Diabolism

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Elliot Rose (Author) Richard Kieckhefer (Contributor)  

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First published in 1962, Elliot Rose's A Razor for a Goat is a study of witchcraft as a religion, whether the religion was a form of pagan survival or a depraved Christian (or anti-Christian) heresy. Rose surveyed witch-scares, fairy folklore, 'ritual' deaths, the Canon Episcopi, and goliards for evidence for witchcraft, and to make some suggestions about the reality behind the popular beliefs on witchcraft societies and Sabbats. One of the first studies to debunk the dominant theory of the time that witchcraft had been an organized pre-Christian religion, A Razor for a Goat is listed on many anthropology, religion, and history course bibliographies. This reprint has a ten-page foreword by Richard Kieckhefer that gives a historiographical examination of the importance of this book, and situates it within the discipline today. Closely reasoned, and written with a rare wit, A Razor for a Goat is a classic study and excellent survey of the literature and history of witchcraft.
Elliot Rose is a professor in the Department of History, University of Toronto.
  • Contributor: Elliot Rose
  • Imprint: University of Toronto Press
  • ISBN13: 9780802067685
  • Number of Pages: 272
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x20mm
  • Packaged Weight: 426
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: University of Toronto Press
  • Release Date: 2003-04-29
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Elliot Rose is a professor in the Department of History, University of Toronto.

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