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WITCHCRAFT, LYCANTHROPY, DRUGS AND DISEASE
AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE EUROPEAN WITCH-HUNTS |
| By: |
H. Sidky |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£21.40 |
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| ISBN 10: |
145391014X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781453910146 |
| Publisher: |
PETER LANG PUBLISHING INC |
| Pub. date: |
29 August, 2012 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised ed. |
| Series: |
American University Studies Series 11: Anthropology/Sociology 70 |
| Description: |
Long before the political mass-murders witnessed in the present century, western Europe experienced another kind of holocaust--the witch-hunts of the early modern period. Condemned of flying through the air, changing into animals, and worshipping the Devil, over a hundred thousand people were brutally tortured, systematically maimed and burned alive. Why did these persecutions take place? Was it superstition, irrationality, or mass delusion that led to the witch-hunts? This study seeks explanation in the tangible actions of human actors and their worldly circumstances. The approach taken is anthropological; inferences are grounded on a wide spectrum of variables, ranging from the political and ideological practices used to mystify earthly affairs, to the logical structure of witch-beliefs, torture technology, and the role of psychotropic drugs and epidemic diseases. |
| Synopsis: |
Long before the political mass-murders witnessed in the present century, western Europe experienced another kind of holocaust - the witch-hunts of the early modern period. Condemned of flying through the air, changing into animals, and worshipping the Devil, over a hundred thousand people were brutally tortured, systematically maimed and burned alive. Why did these persecutions take place? Was it superstition, irrationality, or mass delusion that led to the witch-hunts? This study seeks explanations in the tangible actions of human actors and their worldly circumstances. The approach taken is anthropological; inferences are grounded on a wide spectrum of variables, ranging from the political and ideological practices used to mystify earthly affairs, to the logical structure of witch-beliefs, torture technology, and the role of psychotropic drugs and epidemic diseases. |
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ill. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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