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The Witch in History: Early Modern and Twentieth-century Representations Book

In this study, Diane Purkiss investigates the diverse interpretations and meanings attributed to the figure of the witch. The areas she considers include Canonical...Read More

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    Throughout history the figure of the witch has embodied both male nightmare and female fantasy. While early modern women used belief and ritual to express and manage powerful feelings, the symbols and images surrounding the witch in the New World largely distorted the European views of Native American religions. In our own era, groups as diverse as women writers, academic historians and radical feminists have found in the witch a figure who justifies and defines their own identities. Examining texts from colonial narratives to court masques, Purkiss composes this fascinating study which goes far beyond the simple exploration of the figure.

  • 0415087627
  • 9780415087629
  • Diane Purkiss
  • 31 October 1996
  • Routledge
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 304
  • 1
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