{"product_id":"witches-the-history-of-a-persecution","title":"Witches: The history of a persecution","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows for subjugated persons - even when the power is wielded by the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWitchcraft was viewed as devil-worship. Between 1450 and 1750, one hundred thousand people were accused, subject to the most bestial tortures and usually executed. Witches examines the wildfire-spread of witch hunting across Europe and America, revealing the disturbing and brutal realities of these witch hunts and their roots in misogyny and religious persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt includes:\u003cbr\u003e\n• Letters and trial testimonies from those charged with witchcraft, as well as some from self-proclaimed witches\u003cbr\u003e\n• Biographic detail of key witch hunters, such as Matthew Hopkins (the so-called Witchfinder General) who was responsible for hundreds of executions\u003cbr\u003e\n• Accounts of famous witch trials, from Chelmsford to Salam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNigel Cawthorne doesn't shy away from the violent details of this persecution, exploring the events as they transpired, the contexts that triggered them and tracing it back to its source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: This title contains descriptions of a violent and sexual nature and is not intended for younger readers. Discretion is advised., ISBN13: 9781789508413 ISBN10: 178950841X Material Type: paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46111644713123,"sku":"A.18.7 F_04-18-25_ART_H00005C9","price":25.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/81QnYvikE0L.jpg?v=1754633254","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/witches-the-history-of-a-persecution","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}