Wizards and Witches (The Enchanted World Series) [Hardcover]

Brendan Lehane (Author), Time Life (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1984

Hardcover, Enchanted World

Product Details

• Hardcover: 143 pages
• Publisher: Time-Life Books; First Edition edition (March 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809452049
• ISBN-13: 978-0809452040
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful volume on the history of Wizardry, February 7, 2003

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OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wizards and Witches (The Enchanted World Series) (Hardcover)

This is really a beautiful, well-designed book. The cover is blood red with gold lettering- with a insert of a classical wizard. The full color illustrations from a variety of artists and sources are especially fine. This volume even has marbled end papers! In my opinion it would make a marvelous gift for anyone, young or old, with an interest in the legends of wizards and of magic. It certainly held my interest.

The first part of the book (Singers at the World's Dawn) deals with the greatest of the archetypal wizards from the dawn of time: Vainamoinen, Math, Manannan, Taliesin, Merlin, Volga Vseslavich, etc.

The second part (Masters of the Forbidden Arts) deals with more recent historical practioners: Roger Bacon, Nostadamus, Faust, Albertus Magnus, Michael Scot, Etc.

The third part (The Shadowy Sisterhood) is a general and mostly anonomous history of witchcraft- black and white.

There are even introductory sections on the tarot, astronomy, and magical creatures included.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book!, January 12, 2008

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Jeff S. Grainger (reading, pa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wizards and Witches (The Enchanted World Series) (Hardcover)

this was the very first book i came across dealing with the enchanted world series. Every story in here is very good, not to mention some pretty good artwork to go with. my favorite story portion was the tale of the old wizard faustus who made a deal with the devil. next favorite story is baba yaga, a witch folklore tale in russia. this book is well worth your time to purchase if you like the enchanted world series.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book, September 3, 2003

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hbushman (Phoenix, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wizards and Witches (The Enchanted World Series) (Hardcover)

This is truly a magnificent volume, the illustrations are like medieval illumination, they jump off the page like jewels. It's not really a history book, there isn't really any history involved. Instead, its a collection of folklore, mostly from northern Europe and the British Isles. If you're looking for a history of wizardry and witchcraft, try something else. But if you're interested in the stories our ancestors told around the hearth, this is the book.