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Book Title: Witch Cult in Western Europe : a Study in Anthropology
Number of Pages: 250 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca), Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 0.6 in
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science
Item Weight: 25.6 Oz
Author: Margaret Murray
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback