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Witch hunt:

history of a persecution
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Chartwell Books, 2004 - Trials (Witchcraft) - 239 pages
Examines the persecution and religious hysteria about alleged witches that occurred in Europe and colonial America between 1450 and 1750.

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Good information but told in a repetitious manner that wore this reader down Cawthorne's Witch Hunt: A History of Persecution is a recounting of the witch hunt craze that infected not only Salem ...

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its a very interesting book. its sad how things were back then espically if u had nothing to do with witch craft if they think u did then ur done for Read full review

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Contents

Introduction
8
The Orisins of the Witch Hunt
33
lie l lames oI Trance
43
Copyright

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TitleWitch hunt: history of a persecution
AuthorNigel Cawthorne
PublisherChartwell Books, 2004
ISBN0760758581, 9780760758588
Length239 pages
SubjectsTrials (Witchcraft)
Witchcraft
  
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