Witch Hunt: History of a Persecution

Witch Hunt: History of a Persecution / 0-7858-1858-8 I own and have read an extensive collection of books dealing with the history of witch hunts throughout the world in general and the Spanish Inquisition specifically, and I can honestly say that if you can only pick a single book to read on the topic, this is the one to read. Cawthorne organizes his material painstakingly within the book, with each chapter dealing with... Read Full Review

This book is a comprehensive overview of the persecution of witches. I'm not an expert, but to my knowledge, everything is historically accurate. Everything is explained well, and theories are gone into without the author pressing his opinion. In fact, he presents his information in the most non-opinionated way that I've seen in any book. The author obviously has talent in writing. This book goes into detail without being... Read Full Review

This book is different from the majority of books covering this subject in that it doesn't just concentrate on British witch hunts or the infamous Salem witch trials. Instead it features a more general, international view of the subject and in doing so gives a far better insight into just how widespread the belief in, and fear of witchcraft was in early modern Europe. There are chapters covering the problem in France, Germany,... Read Full Review