Witch Hunts in the Western World: Persecution and Punishment from the Inquisition Through the Salem Trials
- ISBN-10
- 080323290X
- ISBN-13
- 9780803232907
- Category
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- U of Nebraska Press
- Author
- Brian A. Pavlac
Description
This comprehensive resource explores the evolution of western attitudes towards religion, politics, and the supernatural, which intersected to spawn the notorious witch hunts in Europe and the New World.
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