Witchcraft and Black Magic

Witchcraft and Black Magic is a 1946 work by Montague Summers. A detailed handbook on all things related to witchcraft from the master of the occult not to be missed by those with an interest in the supernatural. Contents include: "What is Witchcraft?", "The Familiar, in Human Shape and Animal", "Witchcraft at Cambridge and Oxford", "The Origins of Witchcraft", "The Library of the Witches", "The Magus (1801) of Francis Barrett", and "Sympathetic Magic". Montague Summers (1880-1948) was an English clergyman and author best known for his scholarly work and studies on supernatural entities including werewolves, vampires, and witches. Notably, he produced the first English translation of the infamous 15th-century witch hunter's manual, the "Malleus Maleficarum". This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introduction on the folklore and history of witchcraft.