{"product_id":"esoterica-witchcraft","title":"Esoterica, Witchcraft","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of the Witch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eA bewitching history of a magickal practice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInitiating readers in the fascinating and complex history of witchcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the goddess mythologies of ancient cultures to the contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists, this expansive tome conjures up a breathtaking overview of an age-old tradition. Rooted in legend, folklore, and myth, the archetype of the witch has evolved from the tales of Odysseus and Circe, the Celtic seductress Cerridwen, and the myth of Hecate, fierce ruler of the moonlit night. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitchcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe survey her many incarnations since, as she shape-shifts through the centuries, alternately transforming into mother, nymph, and crone—seductress and destroyer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jessica-hundley\/\"\u003eJessica Hundley\u003c\/a\u003e, and co-edited by author, scholar, and practitioner Pam Grossman, this enthralling visual chronicle is the first of its kind, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edeep dive into the complex symbologies behind witchcraft traditions, as explored through the history of art itself\u003c\/strong\u003e. The witch has played muse to great artists throughout time, from the dark seductions of Francisco José de Goya and Albrecht Dürer to the elegant paean to the magickal feminine as re-imagined by the Surrealist circle of Remedios Varo, Leonora \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCarrington, and Leonor Fini. The witch has spellbound through folktales and dramatic literature as well, from the poison apples of The Brothers Grimm, to the Weird Sisters gathered at their black cauldron in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, to L. Frank Baum’s iconic Wicked Witch of the West, cackling over the fate of Dorothy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThroughout this entrancing visual voyage, we’ll also bear witness to the witch as she endures persecution and evolves into empowerment, a contemporary symbol of bold defiance and potent nonconformity. \u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing enlightening essays by modern practitioners\u003c\/strong\u003e like Kristen J. Sollée and Judika Illes, as well interviews with authors and scholars such as Madeline Miller and Juliet Diaz, \u003cem\u003eWitchcraft\u003c\/em\u003e includes \u003cstrong\u003ea vast range of cultural traditions that embrace magick as spiritual exploration and creative catharsis\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe editors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jessica-hundley\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eJessica Hundley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, filmmaker and journalist. She has written for the likes of \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch, and Gram Parsons. Hundley often explores the counterculture in her work, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia, and magic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePam Grossman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, curator, and teacher of magickal practice and history. She is the host of the podcast \u003cem\u003eThe Witch Wave\u003c\/em\u003e, and the author of \u003cem\u003eWaking the Witch. Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has been featured in such outlets as \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eArtforum\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWitchcraft. 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