Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft magic and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title. A History of Magic Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world covering everything from ancient animal worship and shamanism through alchemy and divination to modern Wicca and the resurgence of the occult in 21stcentury literature cinema and television. Providing readers with a comprehensive account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija the book explores the common human fascination with spells superstition and the supernatural.