Witches by Nigel Cawthorne
When bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows for subjugated persons - even when the power is wielded by the Church.
Witchcraft was viewed as devil-worship. Between 1450 and 1750, one hundred thousand people were accused, subject to the most bestial tortures and usually executed. Witches examines the wildfire-spread of witch hunting across Europe and America, as well as its roots in misogyny and religious persecution. It includes:- Letters and trial testimonies from those charged with witchcraft, as well as some from self-proclaimed witches
- Biographic detail of key witch hunters, such as Matthew Hopkins (the so-called Witchfinder General) who was responsible for hundreds of executions
- Accounts of famous witch trials, from Chelmsford to Salam Nigel Cawthorne explores the real facts behind this persecution and the contexts that triggered it, tracing it back to its source.
| SKU | CIN184858721XA |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848587212 |
| ISBN 10 | 184858721X |
| Title | Witches |
| Author | Nigel Cawthorne |
| Condition | Well read |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arcturus Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-02-29 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
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