Aradia or the Gospel of the Witches
Start Publishing PD · Print & ebook · April 23, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- A witchcraft revival text whose first-chapter speech inspired an important Wiccan liturgy.
- Genres
- Wicca, Paganism, Witchcraft
- Published
- Start Publishing PD, April 23, 2024
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Aradia is perhaps the first 20th century text of Witchcraft revival. It is repeatedly cited as being profoundly influential to the development of Wicca. The text corroborates the thesis of Margaret Murray that early modern and Renaissance witchcraft represented a survival of ancient pagan beliefs The Charge of the Goddess an important piece of liturgy used in Wiccan rituals it was inspired by Aradia's speech in the first chapter of the book.
Aradia’s First Chapter
A witchcraft revival text whose first-chapter speech inspired an important Wiccan liturgy.
Come here for
- The claim that early modern witchcraft preserved ancient pagan beliefs
- The first-chapter speech behind the Charge of the Goddess
Expect
- An argument linking early modern and Renaissance witchcraft with ancient pagan belief
Where it sits
| Wicca | 60% |
|---|---|
| Witchcraft | 48% |
| Paganism | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Collections
- Witchcraft
- Magick & Ritual
- Authors
- Charles G. Leland
- Publisher
- Start Publishing PD
- Published
- April 23, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Literary Collections