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Oct 05, 2014 the penguin book of witches katherine howe by steph if you have ever had an interest the historical story of witches, how they became so notorious, and how society came to fear them to the point of mob justice, generating the term witch hunt, this is the book for you. Caity weaver, gawker, the best things we read in 2014 i am just glad there is now, in this world, a book with the title the penguin book of witches, because, really, how cool is that. Osyth in england, building up to the salem trials, and finishing with the last sparks of witchhunting more than a hundred years later. Chilling reallife accounts of witches, from medieval europe through colonial america, compiled by the new york times bestselling author of the physick. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The penguin book of witches is a collection of historical accounts of witchcraft and witches spanning from 1582 to 18 with special emphasis on the salem witch trials. A chilling, truly authoritative anthology of reallife accounts of witches, from medieval europe through colonial america. Take a unique and compelling tour through the dark history of witchcraft with this anthology that covers the reallife events of the witchcraft movement throughout europe and america. We have a chat on discord that tells all the information. From a manual for witch hunters written by king james himself in 1597, to court documents from the salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of philadelphia while the continental congress met, the penguin book of witches is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends. Witches by sam georgeallen penguin books new zealand.
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