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The history of witch trials in Hungary hits closer to home than we might think: people who became victims of fear and superstition, often within their own communities. While witch hunts in Hungary ...
Though an arduous process, her attention to detail unveiled that stregamenti often played a profound role in 16th century Venetian witchcraft trials. As Bennett’s research continued, her interest in ...
View his depictions of landscape, nature and daily life in Japan in the 19th century, including prints ... It's based on the Salem witch trials, telling the story of the mass hysteria which ...
Nat ponders whether we have moved far enough away from the causes and motivations of the 17th century witch trials. But ends the episode with a delightful piece of witch related folklore.
The creation of this tartan is part of a broader movement to acknowledge and remember the plight of the individuals who fell victim to these historical witch trials. Many of these trials took place ...
In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to ...
Witchcraft trials became a nexus between law, theology and the culture of common people. In this course, students will study the cultural and social basis of this development and get to know a ...