The Witch figure

Author(s)

• Briggs, Katharine Mary
• Newall, Venetia

Bibliographic Information

The Witch figure

folklore essays by a group of scholars in England honouring the 75th birthday of Katharine M. Briggs. Edited by Venetia Newall

Routledge & Kegan Paul, [1973]

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Contents of Works

• Michaelis-Jena, R. Katharine M. Briggs
• Blacker, C. Animal witchcraft in Japan
• Davidson, H. R. E. Hostile magic in the Icelandic sagas
• Dean-Smith, M. The ominous wood
• Grinsell, L. V. Witchcraft at some prehistoric sites
• Hole, C. Some instances of image-magic in Great Britain
• Newall, V. The Jew as a witch figure
• Parrinder, G. The witch as victim
• Ross, A. The divine hag of the pagan Celts
• Simpson, J. Olaf Tryggvason versus the powers of darkness
• White, B. Cain's kin
• Widdowson, J. The witch as a frightening and threatening figure
• Publications by Katharine M. Briggs (p. 221)

Details

• NCID: BA14178398
• ISBN:
  • 0710076967
• LCCN: 73083077
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 239 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BF1566
  • DC : 398/.45
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Witchcraft
  • LCSH : Magic
  • LCSH : Briggs, Katharine Mary