The Witch in History

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The Witch in History

Author	: Diane Purkiss
File Size	: 55,8 Mb
Publisher	: Routledge
Language	: English
Release Date	: 13 May 2013
ISBN	: 9781134882397
Pages	: 303 pages

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The Witch in History by Diane Purkiss Book PDF Summary

'Diane Purkiss ... insists on taking witches seriously. Her refusal to write witch-believers off as unenlightened has produced some richly intelligent meditations on their -- and our -- world.' - The Observer 'An invigorating and challenging book ... sets many hares running.' - The Times Higher Education Supplement

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