{"product_id":"witchcraft-myths-in-american-culture-marion-gibson-9780415979771","title":"Witchcraft Myths in American Culture","description":"A fascinating examination of how Americans think about and write about witches, from the 'real' witches tried and sometimes executed in early New England to modern re-imaginings of witches as pagan priestesses, comic-strip heroines and feminist icons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first half of the book is a thorough re-reading of the original documents describing witchcraft prosecutions from 1640-1700 and a re-thinking of these sources as far less coherent and trustworthy than most historians have considered them to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second half of the book examines how these historical narratives have transformed into myths of witchcraft still current in American society, writing and visual culture. The discussion includes references to everything from Increase Mather and Edgar Allan Poe to Joss Whedon (the writer\/director of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which includes a Wiccan character) and The Blair Witch Project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marion Gibson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415979773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415979771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Marion Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829296820479,"sku":"9780415979771","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_737e55c5-eabd-4eae-b3e6-b5c468523bd6.jpg?v=1708450391","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witchcraft-myths-in-american-culture-marion-gibson-9780415979771","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}