It would be a mistake to think only academics seek out Practitioners of modern Wicca, neopaganism, and traditional witchcraft also consult Robbins—though with a critical eye.
A thorough, encyclopedic reference compiled from historical texts, court records, folklore, and earlier scholarship; organized alphabetically with many cross-references. It aims to document beliefs, practices, notable cases, and personalities linked to witchcraft and demonology primarily in Europe and colonial America.
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(the attempt to control nature through spells or spirits, which he views as a separate folklore tradition). Rational History