{"product_id":"witchcraft-clary-croft-9781551097862","title":"Witchcraft","description":"\u003cp\u003eWitchcraft. The subject evokes curiosity, fascination, and sometimes, abhorrence. In the Maritimes, a region with a rich tradition of storytelling, accounts of witchcraft are abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWitchcraft\u003c\/i\u003e, folklorist Clary Croft explores the many examples of witchcraft identified in the Maritimes and explains their cultural origins--Scottish, Mi'kmaq, Acadian, German, among others. He finds example of spells, charms, and superstitions involving everything from animal horns and blood to salt and milk. Croft also traces witchcraft's more official history from the Maritimes' first witch trial in 1684--the trial of Jean Campagna--followed by others throughout the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA thoroughly researched history of an often-misunderstood practice, \u003ci\u003eWitchcraft\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich source of Maritime folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clary Croft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1551097869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551097862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimbus Publishing (CN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 45","brand":"Clary Croft","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442417217791,"sku":"9781551097862","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d291501c-a034-4a2d-b904-fd464ebe89a7.jpg?v=1777197271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witchcraft-clary-croft-9781551097862","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}