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jazzy_daveMalcolm Gaskill "Witchcraft : A Very Short Introduction" (Oxford University Press)
This provides an informative introduction to the history of withcraft throughout the ages, though mostly focusing on persecutions, right up to modern times including the abuse of child witches in modern-day Nigeria recently featured in documentaries. It seems to take an unbiased view, and references many studies which investigate witchcraft and the circumstances under which accusations arose, including political and cultural.
An interesting introduction that opens up several avenues for investigating further.
He also wrote this book some time ago,and i have in my collection , yet to read of course.
This provides an informative introduction to the history of withcraft throughout the ages, though mostly focusing on persecutions, right up to modern times including the abuse of child witches in modern-day Nigeria recently featured in documentaries. It seems to take an unbiased view, and references many studies which investigate witchcraft and the circumstances under which accusations arose, including political and cultural.
An interesting introduction that opens up several avenues for investigating further.
He also wrote this book some time ago,and i have in my collection , yet to read of course.
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