The enemy within
2,000 years of witch-hunting in the Western world
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Word Count
79,500 words, Guess
Page Count
318 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveenemywithin200000demo
- Internet Archiveenemywithinshort0000demo
- ISBN-139780670019991
- ISBN-100670019992
- Goodreads3039217
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- LibraryThing5451087
- Library of Congress Control Number2008021427
- OCLC Control Number449292360
- OCLC Control Number213308766
- Better World Books9780670019991
- Open LibraryOL16871938M
Classifications
- DDC133.4/309
- LCCBF1566 .D46 2008
- LCCBF1566 .D46 2009
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- LCCBF1566.D46 2008
Description
A cultural history of witch-hunting, from the Romans through McCarthy. The term witch-hunt is used today to describe everything from political scandals to school board shake-ups. But its origins are far from trivial. Long before the Salem witch trials, women and men were rounded up by neighbors, accused of committing horrific crimes using supernatural powers, scrutinized by priests and juries, and promptly executed. The belief in witchcraft--and the deep fear of evil it instilled in communities--led to a cycle of accusation, anger, and purging that has occurred repeatedly in the West for centuries.
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- The enemy within: 2,000 years of witch-hunting in the Western world
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