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Book on Scottish witchcraft?

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cokezero26 · 01/10/2023 22:34

Hi all, I’m interested in finding a book specifically about Scottish witchcraft and the history surrounding it.
I have looked at a few but so far they either seem to be aimed more at Wiccans, or the author talks about themselves/other irrelevant things! I’d just like a plain and simple
history.

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Toomucho · 02/10/2023 07:34

I'm going to do a bad job of answering your question...
Have you seen the Lucy Worsley investigates programme on witchcraft? I recall her talking to an academic who probably has a book out...

Also, Jenni Fagan's Hex is meant to be good, which is fiction book.

JaninaDuszejko · 02/10/2023 08:01

There's some interesting resources at the NLS , probably the best place to start is the pdf list of books.

Witches

The portrayal of women associated with witchcraft in Scottish literature down the ages.

https://www.nls.uk/learning-zone/literature-and-language/themes-in-focus/witches/

fireplacetiles · 02/10/2023 08:32

Ashes and Stones by Allyson Shaw

User562377 · 04/10/2023 08:10

Ashes and Stones is Warerstones scottish book of the month. Its next on my list. Or maybe it was September's book of the month. But either way it sounds like it would fit the bill

BarbaraofSeville · 04/10/2023 09:14

If you've not already listened, the BBC has a recent podcast series on witches

BBC Radio 4 - Witch - Downloads

In one of the later episodes they talked about witches in Scotland and the following website.

https://www.witchesofscotland.com/ this is the campaign to pardon those convicted on witchcraft in Scotland, there's also another lengthy podcast series and some books referenced in the sources section.

BBC Radio 4 - Witch - Downloads

Podcast downloads for Witch

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mc4p/episodes/downloads

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