Living Next to the Witch: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft

Author: (British) Bridges
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book offers a highly original and unconventional analysis of witchcraft. Instead of focusing solely on the mechanisms of persecuting witches, the author presents a comprehensive portrayal of early modern European life. Through the study of numerous records of witch persecution, the author reveals the significant role of the witch hunts in people's lives at the time. Witch persecution was a form of "treatment," a way for those living in turmoil and poverty to release their anxieties. Since its publication, the book has become a benchmark work in this field.