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Mystery Library
4 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Mystery Library series.
Quoting liberally from respected sources, Kallen offers an accessible history of witches, from ancient goddess worship to the persecution of witches in medieval Europe and colonial New England to the modern-day Wicca revival. Text boxes providing supplemental information and an extensive annotated bibliography round out this well-researched book, which is illustrated with black-and-white photos and reproductions. Ind.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(3)
4-6
Mystery Library series.
Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, each fast-paced volume contains an overview of a different supernatural subject. Well-selected anecdotes about alien visitors, poltergeists, and Egyptian curses will provide chills for fans of the paranormal, but the books also contain possible scientific and commonsense explanations that will satisfy skeptical readers as well. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
4-6
Mystery Library series.
Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, each fast-paced volume contains an overview of a different supernatural subject. Well-selected anecdotes about alien visitors, poltergeists, and Egyptian curses will provide chills for fans of the paranormal, but the books also contain possible scientific and commonsense explanations that will satisfy skeptical readers as well. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
4-6
Mystery Library series.
Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, each fast-paced volume contains an overview of a different supernatural subject. Well-selected anecdotes about alien visitors, poltergeists, and Egyptian curses will provide chills for fans of the paranormal, but the books also contain possible scientific and commonsense explanations that will satisfy skeptical readers as well. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
4 reviews
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