Witch Hunt | Free Book
“A transcendent travelogue that guides readers through the
history, places, and people of several of the many witch hunts and
how their legacy continues to impact us today.”
—Pam Grossman, author of
Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power
Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany,
Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J.
Sollée explores the places and people significant to the early
modern legacy of the witch.
Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a confluence of political,
economic, and religious factors ignited a wildfire of witch hysteria
in Europe and, later, in parts of America. At the heart of these
witch hunts were often dangerous misconceptions about femininity and
female sexuality, and women were disproportionately punished as a
result. Today, this lineage of oppression remains a vital reference
point in the fight for women’s rights—and human rights—in the
Western world and beyond.
By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive
research and moments of imaginative historical fiction, Sollée
(author of Witches, Sluts, Feminists) makes an
often-overlooked period of history come alive. Written for armchair
travelers and on-the-ground explorers alike, Witch Hunt not
only uncovers the horrors of history but how the archetype of the
witch has been rehabilitated. For witches are not just haunting
figures of the past; the witch is also a liberatory icon and
identity of the present.
This paperback edition includes a new afterword by the author and an
updated travel resources section.
About the Author
Kristen J. Sollée is the author of three books on the legacy of the witch. Her first book, Witches, Sluts, Feminists, was chosen by the New York Public Library as one of its Essential Reads on Feminism for Adults. Devoted to the interplay between art, gender, and occulture, Kristen’s work has recently appeared in National Geographic, the Guardian, Dazed, Teen Vogue, and Atlas Obscura. She teaches at the New School in New York City.
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