{"product_id":"land-of-the-goat-witchcraft-in-the-pyrenees-paperback","title":"Land of the Goat: Witchcraft in the Pyrenees - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJúlia Carerras-Tort\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarianna Atlas\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pyrenees Mountains of Spain are a locus unique, characterized by a rugged landscape, extremes in climate, and isolated villages. A stronghold of independence, the area has long sheltered a rich tapestry of folk customs and magical belief, and served as a refuge for heretical sects of the Middle Ages. It was here, in 1424, that the first secular laws against witchcraft were passed. It was also the birthplace of the unique figure of the \u003ci\u003ebruxa\u003c\/i\u003e or Primordial Witch, a supernatural figure which could communicate with spirits, cast spells, control weather, and serve as the Devil's consort.\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing upon Inquisition records, as well as local history, folklore, and magical practices, the \u003ci\u003eLand of the Goat\u003c\/i\u003e explores the nature of the Pyrenean witch and the evolution of its character and craft over time. Its subjects include the Spirit-Double, \u003ci\u003eveneficium\u003c\/i\u003e (the use of poisons), and the witches' nocturnal flight to the phantasmagoric \u003ci\u003eLande de Boc\u003c\/i\u003e or 'Land of the Goat'. Also examined is the animistic substrate of ancient goddesses and spirits of the nocturnal realm, such as the Basque \u003ci\u003eMari\u003c\/i\u003e who, like Diana, was associated with the sky-roving Night Host. The unique forms of the Pyrenean Devil, pre-dating the Christian Satan, are also investigated; chief among these was \u003ci\u003eAkerbeltz\u003c\/i\u003e, the Black He-Goat, closely associated with Pyrenean shepherds and bearing the powers of death and fertility. \u003ci\u003eThe Land of the Goat\u003c\/i\u003e documents not only the history of the Pyrenean witch, but also its status as liminal to humanity, and as a perennial emanation of the land itself. Held in balance to folk custom, popular magic, and the twin adversaries of Christianity and Rationalism, the legacy of the \u003ci\u003ebruxa\u003c\/i\u003e has endured in many aspects of local folklore\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e--Three Hands Press \"Publisher\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978534060333,"sku":"9781945147487","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RWNnYmtqZTZMZHNBWWJXb2dXQmdKUT09.webp?v=1775805678","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/land-of-the-goat-witchcraft-in-the-pyrenees-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}