Description: "Belief in the supernatural, and in black magic, has been central to European cultural life for 3000 years. From the Salem witch trials to the macabre novels of Dennis Wheatley, John Callow brings the twilight world of the witch, mage and necromancer to vivid and fascinating life."--Provided by publisher.
Brief description: John Callow is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Suffolk, UK, who has written widely on early modern witchcraft, politics and popular culture. He is the author of The Making of King James II (2000) and Embracing the Darkness (2005, I.B. Tauris). He has appeared on the BBC Radio 4 documentary It Must be Witchcraft, and the series on the Salem Witches on the Discovery Channel.
Review Quotes: Its eccentric breadth and listless weirdness will appeal to any curious reader.
Times Literary Supplement