My first hundred years

Murray, Margaret

Published by London: William Kimber, 1963

About this Item

Murray, Margaret. My first hundred years. Second edition, published in the same month as the first edition. London: William Kimber, July 1963. Hardback, VG, in clipped dustjacket with some shelfwear to edges and bumping to corners; 2cm vertical tear on reverse repaired from the inside with clear tape. Beige cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong. Verso of fep with small ownership signature. Frontispiece b/w photographic portrait. 208pp., 4pp. of b/w plates. Light foxing to edges of page block; contents clean and bright. Margaret Murray (1863-1963) died a few months after the work's publication. This work provides a fascinating insight into the life of one of witchcraft's most impactful scholars, exploring her own education, her work as an Egyptologist, and her views on the changing society from her birth in 1863 to the early 1960s, including a chapter on the suffrage movement. Margaret Murray's influence in the fields of folklore and the study of archaeology cannot be overstated, the impact of her ground-breaking books, The Witch-Cult in Western Europe (1921) and The God of the Witches (1933) felt in almost every study since, regardless of if they are in support or dispute of her now contested theories regarding the pre-Christian nature cult of the horned god. Her influence was likewise great outside of academia, forming the basis of much neo-pagan thought throughout the 20th century. Murray was "remembered as a forceful character, her strength of character was shown in her success in the hitherto entirely male world of professional Egyptologists. She was determined to do whatever she could to improve the conditions of women as shown in her time at University College by her undemonstrative but unfailing support for her female colleagues and pupils. Furthermore she ventured into territory not then considered suitable for women by her involvement in anthropology" (ODNB). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1692048112173

Bibliographic Details

Title: My first hundred years

Publisher: London: William Kimber

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 2nd Edition