Witchcraze: A New History of the European Witch Hunts
This riveting history explores the annihilation of tens of thousands of women of spirit and intelligence under the guise of the "witch hunts" of Europe. Barstow doesn't just recount the crimes, she names the victims, and, in so doing, makes their torturous fates all the more terrifying. "A gold...
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This riveting history explores the annihilation of tens of thousands of women of spirit and intelligence under the guise of the "witch hunts" of Europe. Barstow doesn't just recount the crimes, she names the victims, and, in so doing, makes their torturous fates all the more terrifying. "A gold mine of information and sources for further study."--Ms. Illustrations.
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Format: Textbook
ISBN:
9780062510365 (0062510363)
ASIN: 9780062510365
Publish date: 28-06-1995
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Paranormal,
Witches,
History,
Academic,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Feminism,
Womens,
International,
Gender,
Gender Studies,
European History,
Historical
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