Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials

Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials

A fascinating, vivid global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate the pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinki…

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