The Great Witch-Hunt
In this lecture, we consider several famous cases from Europe’s Great Witch-hunt. We cover aspects of the late Medieval and Early modern period that form the backdrop to the events.
An episode of the Witch-Hunts and Persecution podcast, hosted by Dr Nicholas Herriman, titled "The Great Witch-Hunt" was published on August 6, 2013 and runs 37 minutes.
August 6, 2013 ·37m · Witch-Hunts and Persecution
Summary
In this lecture, we consider several famous cases from Europe’s Great Witch-hunt. We cover aspects of the late Medieval and Early modern period that form the backdrop to the events. We also consider various theories which purport to explain the Great Witch-hunt, including Cohn’s idea about the merging of witch and heretic. Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Episode Description
In this lecture, we consider several famous cases from Europe’s Great Witch-hunt. We cover aspects of the late Medieval and Early modern period that form the backdrop to the events. We also consider various theories which purport to explain the Great Witch-hunt, including Cohn’s idea about the merging of witch and heretic.
Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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