Witch Hunt
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Witch Hunt

A Traveler's Journey into the Power and Persecution of the Witch

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Witch Hunt

A Traveler's Journey into the Power and Persecution of the Witch

About this book

"An expansive, transformative, and empowering book [that] shares the history of the witch, her magick, and persecution with reverence and respect . . . You will come to understand the witch and her world in a way that feels personal and inviting." —Gabriela Herstik, author of Bewitching the Elements and Inner Witch   Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. SollĂ©e explores the places and people significant to the early modern legacy of the witch.    Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a confluence of political, economic, and religious factors ignited a wildfire of witch hysteria in Europe and, later, in parts of America. At the heart of these witch hunts were often dangerous misconceptions about femininity and female sexuality, and women were disproportionately punished as a result. Today, this lineage of oppression remains a vital reference point in the fight for women's rights—and human rights—in the Western world and beyond.   By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and moments of imaginative historical fiction, SollĂ©e makes an often-overlooked period of history come alive. Written for armchair travelers and on-the-ground explorers alike, Witch Huntnot only uncovers the horrors of history but also reveals how the archetype of the witch has been rehabilitated. For witches are not just haunting figures of the past; the witch is also a liberatory icon and identity of the present.           In this paperback edition, the author has included a new afterword and updated the travel resources section.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. CONTENTS
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. BLOOD STREGONERIA, SEX MAGIC
  8. DIVINATION NATION
  9. SAINTS AND SORCERESSES
  10. MIDSUMMER IN LIGURIA
  11. A WITCH'S GUIDE TO THE VATICAN
  12. THE IRON MAIDEN
  13. NECROMANCE IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
  14. THE GERMAN WITCHSCAPE
  15. TERROR AND TRANSFORMATION IN BAVARIA
  16. PAGAN PAST AND PAGAN PRESENCE
  17. SOWING SEEDS, ALTERED STATES
  18. THE GHOSTS OF MALKIN TOWER
  19. THE PASSION OF KING JAMES
  20. WITCHES OF AMERICA
  21. MARITIME MALEFICIA
  22. RITUALS OF REMEMBRANCE
  23. HALLOWEEN IN WITCH CITY
  24. RE-ENCHANTING TRAVEL
  25. AFTERWORD
  26. TRAVEL RESOURCES
  27. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  28. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  29. TO OUR READERS