The Complete Book of Spells, Curses and Magical Recipes (Complete Book Of... (Barricade Books)) [Paperback]

Leonard R.N. Ashley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997 | Series: Complete Book Of... (Barricade Books)

Everything you need to know about casting spells, mixing up elixirs, and making magic.

Do you want to cast a spell on a suitor, banish a ghost, cure a toothache, or harvest protective herbs? If so, this is the book for you. The Complete Book of Spells, Curses, and Magical Recipes explains how men and women throughout history have invoked the supernatural for specific uses and provides information about the history of witchcraft, magical recipes, and occult practices from ancient to modern times. Here is a comprehensive and enlightening guide to the rites, rituals, and magic of cultures throughout time. 104 color illustrations

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Dr. Leonard R. N. Ashley (PhD, Princeton; LHD, Columbia Theological) is a professor Emeritus of Brooklyn College of The City University of New York and has published more than twenty books on literary history, linguistics (onomastics and geolinguistics), military history, folklore, popular culture, and the occult. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Barricade Books (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156980110X
• ISBN-13: 978-1569801109
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #774,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Agghhhh...where did this guy come from?, September 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Book of Spells, Curses and Magical Recipes (Complete Book Of... (Barricade Books)) (Paperback)

If you want to learn about Witchcraft, there are much better books out there. This book is based on a biased Christian view. Not at all what modern Craft is about.

Spend your money elsewhere.

Blessed be...

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars do not buy this book, January 4, 2000

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Spells, Curses and Magical Recipes (Complete Book Of... (Barricade Books)) (Paperback)

When I first bought this book I was a newcomer to witchcraft, and thought that it would be perfect to get me started. But as I read more of the book, I became disappointed. It has hardly anything to do with witches, it doesn't tell you proper spells, and the author treats all witches as black magic partitioners. TERRIBLE

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Biased from a Christian view, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Book of Spells, Curses and Magical Recipes (Complete Book Of... (Barricade Books)) (Paperback)

This book is made up of many small historical notes, comments, and some spells. However, most of this seems to be post christian, since much of the information has refrences to "God" or "Satan". The author had several comments on information that came off as satirical-in a negative way, espically towards the little bit of info that wasn't related to christian views. The author also has a very negitive view of wicca. This book has more to do with early christian magic, and how the two oppisite views were combined, before the church could convince people to give up those magical ways.