Magic and Witchcraft: An Illustrated History by Ruth Clydesdale

Ruth Clydesdale follows changing beliefs about magic and witchcraft from ancient Greece and Rome to modern witchcraft. The narrative considers the roles of charms, fears about misfortune, witch trials and the changing image of the witch.

Illustrations accompany discussion of figures such as Circe and Morgan le Fay, placing cultural images alongside historical events. This is a broad illustrated history of magical belief and its reception, rather than a practical spellbook.