{"product_id":"witch-hunt-kristen-j-sollee-9781578638161","title":"Witch Hunt: A Traveler's Journey Into the Power and Persecution of the Witch","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An expansive, transformative, and empowering book [that] shares the history of the witch, her magick, and persecution with reverence and respect . . . You will come to understand the witch and her world in a way that feels personal and inviting.\" --Gabriela Herstik, author of \u003ci\u003eBewitching the Elements \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInner Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Soll馥 \u003cb\u003eexplores the places and people significant to the early modern legacy of the witch. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a confluence of political, economic, and religious factors ignited a wildfire of witch hysteria in Europe and, later, in parts of America. At the heart of these witch hunts were often dangerous misconceptions about femininity and female sexuality, and women were disproportionately punished as a result. Today, \u003cb\u003e this lineage of oppression remains a vital reference point in the fight for women's rights--and human rights\u003c\/b\u003e--in the Western world and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By infusing an \u003cb\u003eadventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and moments of imaginative historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, Soll馥 makes an often-overlooked period of history come alive. Written for armchair travelers and on-the-ground explorers alike, \u003ci\u003eWitch Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003enot only uncovers the horrors of history but also reveals how the archetype of the witch has been rehabilitated\u003c\/b\u003e. For witches are not just haunting figures of the past; the witch is also a liberatory icon and identity of the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this paperback edition, the author has included a new afterword and updated the travel resources section.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristen J. Sollee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 157863816X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578638161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 6.10w x 0.71d","brand":"Kristen J. Sollee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138508779775,"sku":"9781578638161","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_665706e4-1352-433d-9d87-01add53146f9.jpg?v=1687900044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witch-hunt-kristen-j-sollee-9781578638161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}