Witchcraft in America

ISBN-10
0671326856
ISBN-13
9780671326852
Category
Witchcraft
Pages
190
Language
English
Published
1974-01-01
Publisher
Julian Messner
Author
Clifford Lindsey Alderman

Description

Traces the history of witchcraft in the United States from its practice in the colonies to the present, including information on voodoo and Indian witchcraft.

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