THE WITCH IN HISTORY by Diane Purkiss ( 9780415087629 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE WITCH IN HISTORY
EARLY MODERN AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY REPRESENTATIONS

By:

Diane Purkiss

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415087627

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9780415087629

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

31 October, 1996

Pages:

308

Description:

In this study, Diane Purkiss investigates the diverse interpretations and meanings attributed to the figure of the witch. The areas she considers include Canonical literature, visual arts, fairy tales, folklore, real-life witch stories, pornography and sado-masochism, film, and the stage.

Synopsis:

'Diane Purkiss ...insists on taking witches seriously. Her refusal to write witch-believers off as unenlightened has produced some richly intelligent meditations on their -- and our -- world.' - The Observer 'An invigorating and challenging book ...sets many hares running.' - The Times Higher Education Supplement

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Routledge

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