Witches : the history of a persecution
Cawthorne, Nigel, 1951-2019
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When bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows for ordinary people - even when the power is wielded by the Church. Witchcraft, of course, was seen as devil-worship. Those accused - over 100,000 people, mainly women, between 1450 and 1750 - were subjected to the most bestial tortures and usually executed. This title examines the real facts of this persecution and the religious hysteria that inspired it, tracing it back to its source. It tracks its wildfire-spread across Europe and the US until scientific reason began to challenge old beliefs and it began its long-awaited decline.
Main title:
Witches : the history of a persecution / Nigel Cawthorne.
Author:
Cawthorne, Nigel, 1951-, author
Imprint:
London : Arcturus Publishing Limited, 2019.
Collation:
239 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781789508048 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
1184189
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