Witch Hunt: History of a PersecutionExamines the persecution and religious hysteria about alleged witches that occurred in Europe and colonial America between 1450 and 1750. |
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Introduction | 8 |
Witchfinding in England | 21 |
The Flames of France | 43 |
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