Reading Witchcraft

Autori

• Marion Gibson

Parametri

• 256 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Letteratura britannica
• Saggistica
• Storia
• Streghe
• Stregoneria e magia

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Focusing on the narratives surrounding witchcraft, the author delves into trial records, news books, pamphlets, and personal accounts to reveal the complexities of these stories. By examining historical sources, the study highlights the unreliable representations of witches and their victims. It offers innovative insights into early modern society's perceptions of witchcraft and showcases the intriguing flexibility of human imagination in interpreting these events.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1999

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