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| Maple, Eric (William) (1915– ) |
Maple, Eric (William) (1915– )
British author on witchcraft, demonology, the supernatural, and folklore. In addition to his books on such subjects, he also lectured widely and in the late 1960s was a consultant on the publication Man, Myth, and Magic (1967–70). He gave special attention to the role of the so-called ‘‘white witch’’ in the history of witchcraft persecutions and also showed the interrelationship of witchcraft with ghost lore, Spiritism, and the cult of the dead. Maple wrote ‘‘Magic is a common bond uniting all races and creeds and therefore, possibly, the most democratic principle in the world.’’
British author on witchcraft, demonology, the supernatural, and folklore. In addition to his books on such subjects, he also lectured widely and in the late 1960s was a consultant on the publication Man, Myth, and Magic (1967–70). He gave special attention to the role of the so-called ‘‘white witch’’ in the history of witchcraft persecutions and also showed the interrelationship of witchcraft with ghost lore, Spiritism, and the cult of the dead. Maple wrote ‘‘Magic is a common bond uniting all races and creeds and therefore, possibly, the most democratic principle in the world.’’
