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BL
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739573
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b559502
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Thomas Charles Lethbridge
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Witches.\ Thomas Charles Lethbridge
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken: Taylor & amp; Francis, 2012
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Routledge Library Editions: Witchcraft.
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(177 pages).
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| ISBN
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0203819039
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: 9780203819036
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| Abstract
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Clues to T.C. Lethbridge's books lie in their subtitles. Witches: Investigating an Ancient Religion is no exception. In his study of the old pagan gods of Britain, Lethbridge believed that witch cults had their roots in prehistory and eventually became a religion of the suppressed classes. Similarities between eastern and ancient western religions provided him with evidence of ancient collusion. He believed Britain's island status acted as a filter for external inflences and ideas. No belief on the continent ever arrived intact which made the study of British customs so intriguing. His study of.
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Thomas Charles Lethbridge
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