Witches and Witch-Hunts A Global History |
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| Author:
| Behringer, Wolfgang |
| Series title: | Themes in History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7456-2718-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.50 |
Book Description:
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In this major new book, Wolfgang Behringer surveys the phenomenon of witchcraft past and present. Drawing on the latest historical and anthropological findings, Behringer sheds new light on the history of European witchcraft, while demonstrating that witch-hunts are not simply part of the European past.
In this major new book, Wolfgang Behringer surveys the phenomenon of witchcraft past and present. Drawing on the latest historical and anthropological findings, Behringer sheds new light on the history of European witchcraft, while demonstrating that witch-hunts are not simply part of the European past.