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The History of Witchcraft
by
Lois Martin
The witch in history was a very different creature from her modern counterpart, and this book sets out to explore the historical background to the European witchcraft phenomenon. It examines in detail the growth of the ideological, cultural and legal concepts that eventually led to the carnage of the Witch Craze in the 16th and 17th centuries, which, it is estimated, may h...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
January 20th 2009
by Chartwell Books, Inc.
(first published February 2002)
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Interesting introduction into the history of witchcraft in Britain, Europe and America.
Great information into the causes of the witch hunt craze and what constitutes 'witchcraft' in the minds of those in history.
Well researched with snippets of primary source material giving key insights into what people thought about witchcraft.
Great information into the causes of the witch hunt craze and what constitutes 'witchcraft' in the minds of those in history.
Well researched with snippets of primary source material giving key insights into what people thought about witchcraft.
A nice book explaining the main lines of the witchcraft and hunting, reactions of ogovernments, religious instutions toward the witchcraft, organizations and punishments. It was nice since author analyzes the withcraft from region to region and emphazises its differences. It was nice...
Interesting brief history.
I loved it. Its raw and makes the history interesting
Quick read. It was fun and had pretty good information
Mar 18, 2013
Jessica Fitzpatrick
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