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Flawed as it is, The Witch Cult in Western Europe provided the impetus for the Wiccan and Neo-Pagan movements, even though Murray's theories have since been discredited. However, if we dismiss her conclusions and focus exclusively on the evidence she collected, we gain rare insight into the actual beliefs and practices of authentic historical Witchcraft, which often conflict with those of Wicca and Neo-Paganism. This textbook edition has been formatted for use with the Heritage Witchcraft Academy coursework. Students are encouraged to draw their own conclusions by extrapolating the actual evidence from Murray's own theories.
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Margaret Alice Murray (13 July 1863 – 13 November 1963) was a prominent British Egyptologist and anthropologist. Primarily known for her work in Egyptology, which was "the core of her academic career," she is also known for her propagation of the Witch-cult hypothesis, the theory that the witch trials in the Early Modern period of Christianized Europe and North America were an attempt to extinguish a surviving pre-Christian, pagan religion devoted to a Horned God. Whilst this theory is today widely disputed and discredited by historians like Norman Cohn, Keith Thomas and Ronald Hutton, it has had a significant effect in the origins of Neopagan religions, primarily Wicca, a faith she supported. Her work in Egyptology took place largely alongside her mentor and friend, the archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie, whom she worked alongside at University College London. One of the earliest women to "make a serious impact upon the world of professional scholarship," she was also an ardent feminist, being actively involved in the Suffragette movement.[2] From 1953 to 1955, she was the president of the Folklore Society, although since her death various members of the society have attempted to dissociate the organisation from her and the Murrayite theory of the Witch-Cult.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1480016047
- ISBN 13 9781480016040
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages206
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