Witchcraft and Margaret Murray
Margaret Murray was the first woman to lecture in archaeology at University College London where she worked from 1898 to 1935. Elsa Richardson discusses her work on folklore.
From unwrapping Egyptian mummies to her theories about witch trials and the influence of her 1921 book The Witch-Cult in Western Europe on Wicca beliefs: Margaret Murray's career comes under the spotlight as Matthew Sweet is joined by guests including New Generation Thinker Elsa Richardson and historian of witchcraft Ronald Hutton.
Producer: Luke Mulhall
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