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  • A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
  • Written by: Ronald Hutton
  • Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
  • Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Written by: Ronald Hutton
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
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Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft? This book delves deeply into its context, beliefs, and origins in Europe's history.

The witch came to prominence - and often a painful death - in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In this landmark book, Ronald Hutton traces witchcraft from the ancient world to the early modern state. This book sets the notorious European witch trials in the widest and deepest possible perspective and traces the major historiographical developments of witchcraft. Hutton, a renowned expert on ancient, medieval, and modern paganism and witchcraft beliefs, combines Anglo-American and continental scholarly approaches to examine attitudes on witchcraft and the treatment of suspected witches across the world, including in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Australia, and North and South America, and from ancient pagan times to current interpretations. His fresh anthropological and ethnographical approach focuses on cultural inheritance and change while considering shamanism, folk religion, the range of witch trials, and how the fear of witchcraft might be eradicated.

©2017 Ronald Hutton (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Customs & Traditions Anthropology Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts World Europe
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In depth and informative

Great book, quite long but worthwhile. One may have to listen to it multiple times as there is a large amount of information

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Great book

Another great book by Ronald Hutton! Narration is fine I would prefer narration by Author himself but well...
Funny to read these 1 star reviews from people who learned some actual history instead of post modernism indoctrination and romanization of witchcraft about and got upset =))
Cant wait for next prof Hutton book )

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