{"product_id":"2940176806090","title":"Witches: Witches: The history of a persecution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows for subjugated persons - even when the power is wielded by the Church.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitchcraft was viewed as devil-worship. Between 1450 and 1750, one hundred thousand people were accused, subject to the most bestial tortures and usually executed.*\u003cem\u003eWitches\u003c\/em\u003e*examines the wildfire-spread of witch hunting across Europe and America, revealing the disturbing and brutal realities of these witch hunts and their roots in misogyny and religious persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿ Letters and trial testimonies from those charged with witchcraft, as well as some from self-proclaimed witches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿ Biographic detail of key witch hunters, such as Matthew Hopkins (the so-called Witchfinder General) who was responsible for hundreds of executions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿ Accounts of famous witch trials, from Chelmsford to Salam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigel Cawthorne doesn't shy away from the violent details of this persecution, exploring the events as they transpired, the contexts that triggered them and tracing it back to its source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note: This audiobook contains descriptions of a violent and sexual nature and is not intended for younger listeners. Discretion is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcturus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46450451022065,"sku":"2940176806090","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940176806090_p0.jpg?v=1777711404","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940176806090","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}