Witch hunt : history of a persecution / by Nigel Cawthorne.
Publication Info.
Edison, N.J. : Chartwell Books, 2004.
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Description
239 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233) and index.
Contents
The crucible -- Witchfinding in England -- The origins of the witch hunt -- The flames of France -- The hexen in Germany -- Scandinavian sabbats -- The Spanish Inquisition -- The witch of Umbria -- Hammer of the Scots -- The Irish experience -- Burning on the Channel Islands.
Summary
Examines the persecution and religious hysteria about alleged witches that occurred in Europe and colonial America between 1450 and 1750.
