The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present by Ronald Hutton

The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present

Ronald Hutton

360 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history dark informative slow-paced

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Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft? This book delves deeply into its context, beliefs, and origins in Europe’s history The witch came to prominence—and often a painful death—in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much m...

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