On Mon, 23 Aug 2010, Dennis Claxton wrote:
> As far as I know Murray was working off the Golden Bough. Great book but
> times have changed.
Yep. But I only bring her up because Ginzberg does. He likes her idea, just not her lack of evidence -- which he presents himself as finally remedying.
> Have you read Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath? That's the
> real magnum opus.
Nope. I'll put it on my list. As I asked in my first post, perhaps he revised his ideas from when he wrote that preface.
Michael