Belief in witchcraft in Europe peaked in the 16th and 17th centuries ... The city of Lier in the modern-day province of Antwerp has also preserved its witch-hunting history. Between 1589 and 1603, at ...

In this course we will study aspects of the cultural history of magic, focusing on the period of the witch hunts in early modern Europe. The course explores how conceptions of magic, witchcraft and ...

The history of witchcraft and its persecution makes for compelling ... provided the inspiration for the ‘magical’ practices that defined European witchcraft. The book is divided into three sections.

In the 15th century, the innovation of the printing press marked a significant breakthrough in human history, playing a pivotal role ... indirectly facilitated the surge of brutal witch hunts in ...

The history of women being called witches is grim ... male and female historians agree that women outnumbered the victims of ...

Early modern people in Europe believed in witchcraft and the supernatural, and in times of duress, might blame supposed ...

So much about the witch trials is pulling from stereotypes from other moments of panic in European history. So if we watch this little clip about "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" of that famous ...

Jesuit Father Myron J. Pereira, based in Mumbai, has spent more than five decades as an academic, journalist, editor and ...

Once hunted and feared, the witch steps into the light at Pointe-à-Callière’s Witches: Out of the Shadows. Open until Apr. 6, 2025, the exhibition is a retrospect of the unknown history of witches, ...

We will also look at witchcraft in relation to female sexuality and fears about women’s access to ritual power throughout history ... changes in Western Europe during the high and late middle ...