Witchcraft Myths in American Culture

by Marion Gibson

A fascinating examination of how Americans think about and write about witches, from the 'real' witches tried and sometimes executed in early New England to modern re-imaginings of witches as pagan priestesses, comic-strip heroines and feminist icons.

The first half of the book is a thorough re-reading of the original documents describing witchcraft prosecutions from 1640-1700 and a re-thinking of these sources as far less coherent and trustworthy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415979781
• ISBN13: 9780415979788
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"