From Witch to Wicca - Leslie Ellen Jones and J. Stein

While nowadays identifying yourself as Wiccan isn't a bold statement, until the last century Wiccans were seen as fertility-stealing monsters. While the historical origins of Wicca are lost to the Mystery of history, we know that modern Wiccans respect the forces of nature. From Witch to Wicca recounts the beliefs about Witches from Classical times to the Enlightenment, contrasting European witches, shamans and folk ideas about the supernatural.