Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction

Name: Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Malcolm Gaskill
ISBN: 9780199236954

AuthorMalcolm Gaskill

PublisherOxford University Press

CategoryHistory

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Author(s)Malcolm Gaskill

PublisherOxford University Press

ISBN / ASIN019923695X

ISBN-139780199236954

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CategoryHistory

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Witchcraft: Questions for Consideration and Discussion

How have the stereotypes, images, and cultural associations of witchcraft changed between the classical age and the present day?

Why throughout history have witches been so strongly associated with women?

What are the major historical myths about witches, especially during the witch craze, and why are they so hard to dispel with hard fact?

How can we explain the massive surge of witchcraft trials in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

What emotion is involved in witchcraft accusations, and is it helpful to think in terms of "hysteria"--for example in relation to the Salem trials of 1692?

Why does the fascination with witches endure in popular culture, in everything from novels and films to cartoons and games?

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