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

376 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 "Traces the idea of witches far beyond the Salem witch trials to beliefs and attitudes about witches arou...

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