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The sixteen examples collected here describe fifteen English witchcraft cases in detail, vividly recreating events to give the reader the illusion of actually being present at witchcraft accusations, trials and hangings. But how much are we, as readers, victims of literary manipulation by the authors of these texts, and by accusers, magistrates and witches themselves?
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Early Modern Witches provides fascinating insight into both the history of witchcraft and the opens the door on a much misunderstood chapter in cultural history.
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